Sean Cocco teaches early modern history at Trinity College. He earned Ph.D. from the University of Washington, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Naples, Italy in 2001. In this podcast, Cocco discusses the Presidential search at Trinity, of which he was a committee member, his time in Italy, Galileo, and more.
Chapters:
0:00 – 5:45 – Introduction and Trinity Presidential Search Committee
5:45 – 12:45 – Importance of Liberal Arts and Becoming a Professor
12:45 – 17:05 – Growing up in Italy and on Shaw Island
17:05 – 26:00 – Galileo and the Study of Early Modern Science
26:00 – 30:00 – Planet Earth: Town Meetings and Team Teaching
30:00 – End – Vesuvius and Observing the Natural World
Hosted by Kevin MacDermott, The Faculty Profile Podcast highlights the scholarship, teaching, and personality of the members of Trinity College’s Faculty. Kevin is the Head Coach of Men’s Rowing at Trinity, Associate Director of the Craftsbury Sculling Center in Vermont, a Wesleyan University graduate with a Theater degree, and a member of Franklin’s Peaches, one of Connecticut’s improv comedy groups.
