OHIO community invited to Oct. 13 lecture on ‘Work, Leisure and Human Flourishing’

Ohio University's Menard Family George Washington Forum will present a lecture on “Work, Leisure and Human Flourishing,” on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

All Ohio University students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the lecture, which will begin at 6 p.m. in the Baker University Center Theater.

Professor Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia will present the lecture, which will look at the difference between work and leisure and what role does each have in a flourishing life

Drawing on classical philosophers, Frey will argue that leisure is essential to human flourishing, and that our work, if it is to be meaningful and fulfilling, must be in service of our leisure.

Frey is a philosopher and writer specializing in virtue ethics, moral psychology and the philosophy of religion. Her work asks how we find meaning, pursue the good life and understand moral agency, drawing on both classical thinkers and contemporary debates.

Frey hosts the podcast "Sacred and Profane Love," where she talks with scholars and writers about literature, virtue, faith and what it means to live well.

Her essays and reviews have appeared in First Things, The Point, Image Journal, The Wall Street Journal and other publications, and she regularly lectures and writes on ethics, human flourishing, liberal education and the enduring importance of the humanities.

Ohio University’s Menard Family George Washington Forum is a center for civic education that explores philosophy, politics, history, economics and more to understand how individuals, society and institutions combine to foster human flourishing.

You can read more about the Menard Family George Washington Forum and the Oct. 13 lecture here.