URPP Public lecture by Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves is president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, which he founded in 2023 to raise awareness of the problems of boys and men and advocate for effective solutions. His 2022 book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It was described as a “landmark” in The New York Times and named a book of the year by both The Economist and The New Yorker.

Richard is also non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, where he previously directed the Future of the Middle-Class Initiative and the Center on Children and Families. His research focuses on boys and men, inequality, and social mobility.

This lecture is open to the public.

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Venue: RAA G-01

Take tram 9 or 5 to "Kantonsschule".  The lecture hall is located at Rämistrasse 59 (Asien-Orient-Institute).