Vermont Business Magazine The 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation at Saint Michael’s College is drawing its theme this year from Dr. King’s final book, which focused on environmental justice, alongside his social justice work and advocacy.
Programming, activities, music, and art throughout the week will all fall under the theme of “The World House: The Interrelatedness of All Things,” which was inspired by Dr. King’s final book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” In his book, King envisioned the world as one home in which “we must learn somehow to live with each other in peace.”
The annual event at Saint Michael’s aims to highlight aspects of Dr. King’s advocacy and vision of a “beloved community.”
The bulk of the convocation events occur on Monday, Jan. 19, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Programming and activities begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Dion Family Student Center Roy Room (on the third floor) and culminate in a keynote address at the end of the day. Further programming is scheduled throughout the week across campus.
This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Bindu Panikkar, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. The environmental justice expert will deliver a talk titled, “Tuning in to Our Communities: Improving Our Collective Sensibilities of Humility, Care, and Relationality.” The event is free and open to the public and begins at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, in the Roy Room.
A full list of events can be found at smcvt.edu/mlk.
Join us for the keynote!
- What: “Tuning in to Our Communities: Improving Our Collective Sensibilities of Humility, Care, and Relationality,” a talk by Bindu Panikkar, Ph.D.
- When: 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
- Where: Dion Family Student Center, Roy Room (3rd floor)
- Cost: Free
Members of the media who would like to attend or cover convocation events should contact Saint Michael’s College Associate Director of Communications Liz Murray at [email protected].
About Saint Michael’s College
Saint Michael’s College, founded in 1904 on principles of social justice and leading lives of purpose and consequence, is a selective, Catholic college just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of the country’s best college towns. Located between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, our closely connected community guarantees housing all four years and delivers an internationally respected liberal arts education, preparing students for fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. Young adults here grow intellectually, socially, and morally, learning to lead with empathy and professionalism, and to be responsible for themselves, each other, and their world.
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