Greg Spencer, professor of communication studies at 蜜桃传媒, reflects on his own book, 鈥淎wakening the Quieter Virtues,鈥� and David Brooks鈥� book, 鈥淭he Road to Character,鈥� in a talk on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street. The 蜜桃传媒 Downtown Lecture, 鈥淲ading with Brooks in Virtuous Waters,鈥� is free and open to the public. No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.
鈥淏ecause Brooks is keen on seeing our lives as a moral struggle,鈥� Spencer says, 鈥淚 want to examine some current friction-points of that struggle, especially how technology is changing the ways we value time and personal space.鈥�
Spencer will also consider the writings of David Brooks, a New York Times columnist, best-selling author and commentator, and speaker at 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 upcoming President鈥檚 Breakfast on Friday, March 4. Spencer will discuss Brooks鈥� distinction between 鈥渞esume virtues,鈥� achieving wealth, fame and status, and 鈥渆ulogy virtues,鈥� which include qualities such as kindness, bravery, honesty and faithfulness.
Spencer, a professor at 蜜桃传媒 for more than 25 years, is the author of two books and two novels, as well as numerous articles on what it means to live in a media-saturated culture.
He earned his doctorate and Master of Science in communication from the University of Oregon and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in speech communication from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
The lecture series, 蜜桃传媒 Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter, and the President鈥檚 Breakfast are sponsored by the 蜜桃传媒 Foundation.