Scholarly Colloquia and Events

  • 9/13 David Brooks Road to Character

    Leadership Office

    Leadership Legacy Speaker Series

    Presents

    The Road to Character

    with David Brooks

    Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, 7:00PM

    Laurel Hall 102
    Storrs, CT

     

    Join our speaker, David Brooks as he explores the development of character, the tension between our inner and outer lives, and how to turn to ourselves and to others to find meaning and depth. David’s current book, The Road to Character, explores the road to a deeper inner life and explains why selflessness leads to greater success.   

    David Brooks is one of America’s most prominent political commentators. He writes a bi-weekly OpEd column for The New York Times, is a regular analyst on PBS NewsHour, and on NPR’s All Things Considered. His previous books include The Social Animal, On Paradise Drive, and Bobos in Paradise. David worked at The Wall Street Journal for nine years and has written for The New Yorker, Forbes, The Washington Post, and many other periodicals.

    Admission to this event is free.  All members of the community are welcome to attend.

    For information on the event visit leadership.uconn.edu/yearofcharacter

    For more information, contact: Leadership Office at studentleadership@uconn.edu