New York Times bestselling author and educator Irshad Manji will present an Endowed Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. Her talk is entitled “Moral Courage: How to Make a Difference in a Messy World.”
Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, an organization that equips people worldwide to turn heated issues into healthy conversations and sustained teamwork. The recipient of Oprah’s “Chutzpah Award” for boldness, Manji is also executive producer of the prize-winning documentary film “Mississippi Turning,” about the controversy over Confederate imagery on the state flag. Formerly a professor of leadership at New York University, Manji now teaches with the University of Oxford’s Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights.
After her talk, Manji will sign copies of her latest book, “Don’t Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times.” Comedian Chris Rock has described the book as “genius.” Copies of “Don’t Label Me” will be available for sale after the talk.
The endowed lecture is sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Symposium on Comparative Religious Ethics. It is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the event starting at 7:30 p.m.
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