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David Brooks, Noted Columnist, Kicks Off 2016 Castle Conversations Forum at Manhattanville College Feb. 16
Other 2016 Castle Conversations Speakers: Steve Wozniak (April 5), Twyla Tharp (September 20), and Danny Meyer November 29).
Purchase, NY, January 25, 2016 -- David Brooks, prolific columnist for The New York Times, insightful political analyst on PBS NewsHour, and keen observer of the world we live in, will share his latest reflections on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 8 p.m. at Manhattanville College, to kick off this year’s highly popular Castle Conversations public forum series. The host is Elliot Forrest of WQXR.
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In addition to Mr. Brooks, other Castle Conversations speakers this year are: Steve Wozniak (April 5), co-founder Apple Computer, Inc. with Steve Jobs in 1976; Twyla Tharp (September 20), founder of Twyla Tharp Dance company and Tony and Emmy award winner, and Danny Meyer (November 29), CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, whose restaurants and chefs have earned an unprecedented 25 James Beard Awards.
Mr. Brooks is the author of several books, including his newest one The Road to Character, which explains why selflessness leads to greater success. A previous book, Bobos in Paradise, was a New York Times bestseller. He holds honorary degrees from several colleges, is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is currently teaching at Yale University.
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Castle Conversations, a speakers’ series, engages, challenges, and enlightens the residents of Westchester and Fairfield counties with new ideas from the nation’s top journalists, scientists, historians, artists, and business entrepreneurs.
“No other forum like this exists in Westchester and Fairfield counties,” said Jon C. Strauss, Ph.D., president of Manhattanville College. “We want the speakers to stimulate discussions about the radically changing world in which we live. It is our way of reaching out to the community, building relationships, and sharing with our neighbors the ideas of the brightest minds in America.”
More information about how to purchase tickets to Castle Conversations, which begin at 8 p.m., can be obtained at 914.323.1277 or CastleConversations.org. Subscriptions for all four talks start at $250. Individual talks are $75.
About Manhattanville College:
Manhattanville College (www.manhattanville.edu) is an independent, co-educational liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence and social and civic action. Manhattanville prepares students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community. Located just 30 minutes from New York City, Manhattanville serves 1,700 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students from more than 50 countries and 30 states. Founded in 1841, the College offers more than 50 undergraduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, and offers graduate programs in Education, Business, Creative Writing, as well as Continuing and Executive Education programs.
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