Nicholas D. Kristof: New York Times Columnist, Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner
- 9/20/2012 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Location: Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater
- Event Type: Lecture
- Sponsor: Events & Summer Programs (Academic)
- Contact: Brenna Hensley
- - Open to the Public -
A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, human rights advocate, and chronicler of humanity. A seasoned journalist, he offers a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty, and gender in the developing world. Mr. Kristof will discuss his latest book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
A Book Signing and Reception will be held immediately after the lecture in Drake Lobby (lower level).
Ticket UPDATE: Tickets are required. If you did not pick up a ticket in advance, please come by the Pickard Theater Box Office beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20. A small block of tickets will be made available at the door so please join us! Tickets are FREE for Bowdoin students, faculty, staff with Bowdoin ID (LIMIT 2 PER ID, PLEASE) and $10 for the general public. Seating is limited; please arrive early to secure a ticket. Please call the Events Office, 207-725-3433, or email events@bowdoin.edu if you have any questions.
Sponsored by: Charles Weston Pickard Lecture Fund