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One Day University in Partnership with The Atlantic

The Atlantic is pleased to launch a partnership with One Day University, a collaboration that will bring renowned professors from the country’s leading universities to present their best lectures LIVE on December 7. One Day University hosts events around the country, but this will mark the first extension of the series in Washington, D.C.

One Day U allows attendees to participate in a community of like-minded people who believe that education does not end the day you are handed your diploma. And of course, at One Day U, there are no grades, tests, homework, or stress-- it's simply the pure joy of lifelong learning. The professors at One Day University have won dozens of teaching awards; they are the educators that students on campus are always talking about. We will convene these great professors from the country's top universities to Washington, and we invite you to go back to college for just one day!  

Disciplines cover history, psychology, music, science, politics, economics, and philosophy. Those joining on December 7 include:
  • Marvin Chun, Professor of Psychology at Yale University on “How The Brain Works: Why We Do What We Do”
  • Thomas Kelly, Professor of Music at Harvard University on “Why Beethoven's Ninth: The Story Behind the Masterpiece”
  • Joseph Luzzi, Professor of Italian at Bard College on “Four Books Every Book Lover Should Read”
  • Louis Masur, American Studies Professor at Rutgers University on “Abraham Lincoln: What We Know Now”
  • Catherine Sanderson, Psychology Professor at Amherst College on “Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness”
  • Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Brown University on “What Would the Founding Fathers Think of America Today?”
  • Ori Soltes, Department of Theology at Georgetown University on “Why the Middle East is a Mess and Always Has Been”
  • William Burke White, Deputy Dean and Professor of Law at University of Pennsylvania on “Why Politicians View the World the Way They Do”

Tickets are available for sale now; we anticipate the program quickly selling out and encourage your prompt registration. For a special discounted rate, please use the code ATMOEARLY at checkout.

Click here to register to attend

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For questions about the event or potential underwriting opportunities, please email Eleni Savopoulos at esavopoulos@theatlantic.com.

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