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The Challey Institute is hosting a conversation with Dr. Tyler VanderWeele titled "On the Promotion of Human Flourishing." This event is free and open to all.
--> How can I attend?
The presentation will be broadcast live from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Louise S. Barry Auditorium, located at NDSU's Barry Hall. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. You can attend virtually by registering on Zoom at
ndsu.edu/challeyinstitute/events
--> Who is Tyler VanderWeele?
Tyler VanderWeele is the director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Science. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University in mathematics, philosophy, theology, finance and applied economics, and biostatistics. His research spans psychiatric and social epidemiology; the science of happiness and flourishing; and the study of religion and health. He has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is the author of three books.
--> What is Human Flourishing?
Human well-being or flourishing consists in a broad range of states and outcomes. Flourishing might be understood as living in a state in which all aspects of a person’s life are good including, but not limited to, happiness and life satisfaction, physical and mental health, meaning and purpose, character and virtue, and close social relationships. Dr. VanderWeele will propose ways we can measure and enhance human flourishing and discuss implications for personal well-being, for research, and for policy.
--> About the Series
The Menard Family Distinguished Speaker Series hosts world thought leaders to share their ideas with the NDSU community on big questions that explore ways to improve the human condition and create economic opportunity. The Distinguished Speaker Series is made possible thanks to a generous gift by the Menard family.