The Pursuit of Happiness in an Unhappy World with Arthur C. Brooks Robert B. Rowling Hall, Austin

NYT bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks’ newest release, “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,” was co-authored by Oprah Winfrey. He is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, and Distinguished Fellow at the Civitas Institute at UT-Austin. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular “How to Build a Life” column. Author of 13 books, including the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life,” Brooks speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness, and works to raise well-being within private companies, universities, public agencies, and community organizations.

Sponsored by the Civitas Institute at The University of Texas