Esther Perel, a psychotherapist, award-winning podcast host, and bestselling author will speak virtually at CU听麻豆影院 on Feb.听18. Perel is being hosted by the Distinguished Speakers Board, a CU 麻豆影院 student-led organization.听
If you go Who: Limited to 3,000 attendees
What: An Evening with Esther Perel
When: Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
Where: Zoom
The free event will take place on Zoom at 7 p.m. (MST) and is open to CU 麻豆影院 students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty, staff听and residents of Colorado.听 Attendance is limited to 3,000 attendees, and preference is given to CU 麻豆影院 students, faculty听or staff. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions for Perel via #EstherCU on or , which will be posed during a moderated Q&A following the speech.
鈥淓sther Perel is a highly distinguished speaker and psychotherapist, who has captured audiences with her enticing podcasts and books,鈥� said CU 麻豆影院 student Ally Roberts, chair of the Distinguished Speakers Board. 鈥淓sther鈥檚 insight in relationships and psychosocial health will challenge us to think critically about our own lives, especially in such an unprecedented landscape. DSB is bringing Esther to engage the CU community in a conversation, and give an opportunity to reflect on our own relationships.鈥�
麻豆影院 Esther Perel
Perel has had听a therapy practice in New York City for more than 35 years. A听New York Times best-selling author of The State of Affairs and Mating in Captivity,听Perel is recognized as one of today鈥檚 most insightful and original voices on modern relationships.
Fluent in nine languages, Perel's celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 30 million views and her best-selling books have been translated into nearly 30 languages. Perel is an executive producer and host of the award-winning podcast Where Should We Begin? She serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world.
麻豆影院 the听Distinguished Speakers Board
The Distinguished Speakers Board is a student-run cost center of CU Student Government. The board strives to bring diverse speakers to campus that will intellectually challenge the student body, as well as spark meaningful dialogue surrounding relevant issues. Past speakers the board has hosted include Anderson Cooper, Trevor Noah, Bren茅 Brown, Laverne Cox, Edward Snowden (via videoconference), Viola Davis, Scott Kelly听and many more.
