Illume - William Deresiewicz: "Change Your Mind First: College and the Urge to Save the World"

Location

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, Warren Auditorium

Cost

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William Deresiewicz taught at Yale University for ten years before leaving academia to become a full-time writer. His bestselling books include A Jane Austen Education (Penguin) and Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life (Free Press), described by Leon Wieseltier as "a withering analysis of the transactional spirit that rules American education and American life, and an inspiring example of a better ideal". In his visit to the Humanities Center, Deresiewicz continues his critique of higher education with a lecture on the "College and the Urge to Save the World". 

Reception to follow.

About the Illume Speaker Series

The College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts heart of the University of San Diego. Our students and faculty exemplify the power, vitality and value of a liberal arts and sciences education every day. To champion the tradition and future of the artes liberales, we have created the Illume Speaker Series featuring our own renowned faculty scholars, invited thought-leaders and prominent public figures to advance the liberal arts on our campus and inspire lifelong learning in our surrounding communities.