Brené Brown is Trinity University’s 2025 Cameron Lecturer
World-renowned professor has spent more than two decades studying courage, vulnerability, and empathy

Trinity University will welcome Brené Brown, Ph.D., for the 2025 Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs. Brown will deliver her lecture, “Dare to Lead,” on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. Tickets are required for the lecture, which is free and open to the public.

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six No. 1 New York Times bestsellers on these topics and is the host of two award-winning podcasts: Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Her TED Talk on the power of vulnerability is one of the top-five most-viewed TED Talks in the world, with more than 60 million views.

An advocate for developing brave leaders and courageous cultures, Brown spends most of her time working with organizations around the world. In 2024, she was named as the executive director of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp.

Tickets for the 2025 Cameron Lecture will be available on the following schedule, and registration instructions will be shared accordingly:

  • February 26: Tickets and registration information will be available to Trinity faculty, staff, and students.
  • March 6: Tickets and registration information will be available to Trinity alumni in AlumNet.
  • March 13: Tickets and registration information will be available to the general public.

Update: This event is now SOLD OUT! Thank you for the incredible response!

The Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs at Trinity University is made possible by an endowment gift from the late Mrs. Flora C. Crichton of San Antonio. This lecture brings world leaders, heads of state, and politicians to Trinity to discuss their careers, historic events, and the modern political climate.

Trinity University affirms freedom of expression. Views expressed by speakers and participants before, during, and after speaking engagements do not represent or reflect the views of the university. For more information about events at Trinity University, visit events.trinity.edu.

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