Thomas L. Friedman, bestselling author and foreign affairs columnist at The New York Times, will deliver the latest installment of the UNLV Barrick Lecture Series: "The Big Trends Shaping U.S./China Relations Today: Economics, Technology, & Geopolitics."

The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on April 14 inside the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on UNLV's Maryland Parkway campus. 

Details

The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. 

Tickets are limited to two per-person and must be picked up in person at the UNLV Performing Arts Center (PAC) Box Office, which is located off of Cottage Grove Avenue at S. Maryland Parkway on the UNLV campus. The PAC Box Office is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 

About Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman is the bestselling author of The World is Flat and is a foreign affairs columnist with The New York Times. He is renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. 

According to Foreign Policy magazine, “Friedman doesn't just report on events; he helps shape them.” The winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, he has covered monumental stories from around the globe for The New York Times since 1981. With clear and compelling language, Friedman discusses the opportunities and challenges that “accelerations,” including technology and connectivity, present. He also explores solutions—on a local and global level—to ensure the future of work, skills, income, and prosperity.

He has written seven books since 1989 that have sold 10 million copies in 40 different languages. They include From Beirut to Jerusalem, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, The World is Flat and his latest bestseller, Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, in which Friedman offers a blueprint for overcoming the stresses and challenges of a world being transformed by technology, globalization, and climate change.

Friedman was featured in Showtime's climate change documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, executive produced by James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Barrick Lecture Series

The Barrick Lecture Series presents nationally and internationally renowned speakers through a generous grant from philanthropist Marjorie Barrick. View past Barrick Lecture Series speakers.