We look forward to welcoming Miroslav Volf to campus for a thoughtful discussion on his latest book, The Cost of Ambition.

From sports and social media to education, business, and politics: Contemporary life is organized around the quest for superiority. We constantly compare ourselves to other people. We always know where we sit on whichever hierarchy is most relevant at a given moment. Often, our relationships with others flourish only as long as we hold envy at bay. How does ambition empower us — and what is it costing us?

WHAT TO EXPECT

Space is limited, so we ask you RSVP to hold your spot:

If your plans change, please let us know so that we can open a chair for someone else.

We'll gather for a delicious dinner, followed a lecture from Miroslav Volf. Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and is the founder and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. He was educated in his native Croatia, the United States, and Germany, earning doctoral and post-doctoral degrees (with highest honors) from the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Once Dr. Volf presents, we'll turn to a lengthy period of roundtable discussion about these complex questions. We see this discussion as the most important part of the evening, a chance to offer each other intellectual hospitality. You'll join a table with people you don't know yet, who you might share real disagreements with — and that's the point! We hope you'll make new friends and hear some new ideas.

SCHEDULE

5-5:30 pm: Reception

5:30 to 6:15 pm: Dinner

6:15 to 6:20 pm: Musical interlude

6:20 to 7:00 pm: Lecture from Miroslav Volf

7:00 to 7:45 pm: Roundtable discussions

7:45 to 8:15 pm: Q and A

8:15 to 8:20 pm: Musical conclusion