UD Speaker Series continues this week
The 2017-18 University of Dayton Speaker Series continues with talks from journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and author Imbolo Mbue in January, American Enterprise Institute president Arthur C. Brooks in March and tech entrepreneur Megan Smith in April.
All lectures are free and open to the public in the Kennedy Union ballroom.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, who covers racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and has spent years chronicling racial segregation in housing and schools, will deliver the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. address at 7 p.m., Tuesday.
Hannah-Jones is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow. Her widely read articles on segregated housing and schools, as well as her deeply personal reports on the black experience in America, expose how racial inequality is maintained through official policy. They also offer a compelling case for greater equity.
Mbue will speak at 7 p.m., Wednesday, in conjunction with the Global Voices Symposium. She is the author of “Behold The Dreamers.” Her book, which is informed by her experience of being an African immigrant and the experiences of the many African immigrants she knows, follows two marriages — one immigrant and working class, the other from the top 1 percent — both chasing their version of the American Dream. A book signing immediately follows her talk.
Brooks’ talk will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 21. Brooks is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and the bestselling author of 11 books on topics including the role of government, fairness, economic opportunity, happiness and the morality of free enterprise.
Smith will deliver the annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium keynote address at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 17. She is an award-winning tech entrepreneur, engineer and evangelist. Prior to her role as U.S. chief technology officer, Smith served as vice president of new business development at Google, managing early stage partnerships across the company’s global engineering and product teams.
Tickets are not required for Speaker Series lectures, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking is available without a permit in B and C lots only.