John Wood Jr. to discuss political polarization at Quinnipiac

Press release

HAMDEN, Conn. – John Wood Jr., a national ambassador and author, will speak at Quinnipiac University on Tuesday, March 26.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Center for Communications, Computing and Engineering, Room 101, on the Mount Carmel Campus.
Wood will focus on topics related to political polarization, bridging ideological divides and fostering respectful and constructive conversations in today's society.

The discussion is part of Quinnipiac’s Critical Conversation Speaker Series.

Wood is a leading figure in the American depolarization movement. He is national ambassador for Braver Angels, the United States’ largest grassroots, bipartisan organization dedicated to political depolarization. A nationally recognized public speaker on the subjects of political and racial reconciliation, Wood has spoken across America to a wide range of the nation’s most respected think tanks, universities, corporations, philanthropic organizations and political associations.
Wood’s written work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Examiner, Quillette Magazine, Areo Magazine, Reflections (A Journal of the Yale School of Divinity), Real Clear Politics, Persuasion Magazine, The American Interest and many others. Wood is a cohost of the Braver Angels Podcast and host of The John Wood Jr. Show.

The objective of QU’s Critical Conversation Speaker Series is to foster an inclusive and intellectually stimulating environment at Quinnipiac, promoting inclusivity of thought, respectful dialogue, empathetic engagement and open-mindedness among students, faculty, and staff. The events are designed to empower participants to be better prepared to embrace inclusivity of thought by actively listening to and engaging with concepts and ideas that may challenge their personal values, without dismissing or silencing differing viewpoints.