Keynote
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019
7 p.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom
Annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium keynote speaker and co-sponsored by the University of Dayton Speaker Series
The Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam is the host of NPR’s Hidden Brainpodcast and radio show. His goal is to help people think about the world in new and interesting ways. He is endlessly fascinated by research in fields ranging from psychology and history to sociology and economics.
Before joining NPR in 2011, Vedantam spent 10 years as a reporter at The Washington Post. From 2007 to 2009, he was also a columnist, and wrote the Department of Human Behavior column for the Post.
Vedantam is the author of the non-fiction book, The Hidden Brain: How our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars and Save Our Lives. The book, published in 2010, describes how unconscious biases influence people. In 2009-2010, Vedantam served as a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
Tickets and Parking
All of these events are free and open to the public. No tickets required, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is available in B and C lots only. Parking in any other campus lot requires a permit.
For special accommodations, please contact the Office of the Provost at 937-229-2245.