Dr. Eboo Patel

W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series: In partnership with the Center for Faith and Learning

Dr. Eboo Patel: "Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise"

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | 5:00pm, Elkins Auditorium

Dr. Eboo Patel is a leading voice in the movement for interfaith cooperation and the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a national nonprofit working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm. He is the author of Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise; Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation; and Interfaith Leadership. Named by US News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders of 2009, Patel served on President Obama's Inaugural Faith Council.

He is a regular contributor to the public conversation around religion in America and a frequent speaker on the topic of religious pluralism. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. For over fifteen years, Patel has worked with governments, social sector organizations, and colleges and universities to help realize a future where religion is a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division.

Ticketed event. Tickets are free and will be available at the Smothers Theatre Box Office beginning February 5th. Campus ID for all students, faculty and staff is required. One ticket per person.