June 19: Ryan Richardson
Pub Talks is a speaker series where professors and experts share big ideas in a relaxed setting at Grain Theory. Each night features a thought-provoking lecture followed by an open Q&A. Whether you're a curious newcomer or a lifelong learner, you’ll leave with a fresh perspective — and something new to think about.
SPEAKER: Ryan Richardson, PhD, VP for Student Life (ACU)
TALK: Flourish Anyway: Hope, Meaning, and the Mess of Being Human
Ryan will take an honest look at what it means to live the “good life” when life doesn’t seem so good. Drawing from psychology, ancient wisdom, and real-life stories, Ryan will invite us to reimagine human flourishing not as a polished ideal, but as a resilient, rooted way of being in the world. Come for the honesty, find some community, and stay for the hope.
TIMELINE:
6:00pm - Drinks, food, find a seat
7:00pm - Pub Talk begins
7:45pm - Open Q&A
8:00pm - Hang out, grab another drink, talk to the speaker
8:30pm - Until next time
Pub Talks is a speaker series where professors and experts share big ideas in a relaxed setting at Grain Theory. Each night features a thought-provoking lecture followed by an open Q&A. Whether you're a curious newcomer or a lifelong learner, you’ll leave with a fresh perspective — and something new to think about.
SPEAKER: Ryan Richardson, PhD, VP for Student Life (ACU)
TALK: Flourish Anyway: Hope, Meaning, and the Mess of Being Human
Ryan will take an honest look at what it means to live the “good life” when life doesn’t seem so good. Drawing from psychology, ancient wisdom, and real-life stories, Ryan will invite us to reimagine human flourishing not as a polished ideal, but as a resilient, rooted way of being in the world. Come for the honesty, find some community, and stay for the hope.
TIMELINE:
6:00pm - Drinks, food, find a seat
7:00pm - Pub Talk begins
7:45pm - Open Q&A
8:00pm - Hang out, grab another drink, talk to the speaker
8:30pm - Until next time
Pub Talks is a speaker series where professors and experts share big ideas in a relaxed setting at Grain Theory. Each night features a thought-provoking lecture followed by an open Q&A. Whether you're a curious newcomer or a lifelong learner, you’ll leave with a fresh perspective — and something new to think about.
SPEAKER: Ryan Richardson, PhD, VP for Student Life (ACU)
TALK: Flourish Anyway: Hope, Meaning, and the Mess of Being Human
Ryan will take an honest look at what it means to live the “good life” when life doesn’t seem so good. Drawing from psychology, ancient wisdom, and real-life stories, Ryan will invite us to reimagine human flourishing not as a polished ideal, but as a resilient, rooted way of being in the world. Come for the honesty, find some community, and stay for the hope.
TIMELINE:
6:00pm - Drinks, food, find a seat
7:00pm - Pub Talk begins
7:45pm - Open Q&A
8:00pm - Hang out, grab another drink, talk to the speaker
8:30pm - Until next time