Dominican University of California
02/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 15:26
ILS Welcomes Cory Booker, Kate Bowler, Jon Meacham, Michael Pollan
Jon Meacham, Senator Cory Booker, Michael Pollan, and Kate Bowler will headline the spring 2026 Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of California.
The popular series is presented by Dominican's Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) in partnership with Book Passage. For the past 21 years, ILS has engaged the community on topics related to individual, organizational and/or social change inspired by effective leadership from the domains of arts and sciences, business, entertainment, literature, pop culture, politics, and government.
Details and tickets for Dominican's ILS Spring Series events.
All four lectures will be held in Angelico Concert Hall on the Dominican University of California campus. There is plenty of free parking in the Conlan Recreation Center parking lot on Grand Avenue.
Sunday, February 22 at 7 p.m. Jon Meacham will discuss his new book "American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology." The book covers a wide spectrum of history from 1619 to the 21st century, with primary-source documents that examine critical moments in which Americans fought over the meaning and the direction of the national experiment.
Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. Michael Pollan returns to the ILS series to discuss "A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness." The book explores consciousness - what it is, who has it, and why - through a variety of perspectives, including scientific, philosophical, literary, spiritual and psychedelic.
Saturday, April 4 at 4 p.m. In his new book "STAND," Senator Cory Booker shares personal reflections and stories of leadership and offers actionable insights for Americans from all walks of life. Senator Booker is the senior United States Senator from New Jersey.
Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. Kate Bowler will present her memoir, "Joyful, Anyway." A survivor of stage-four cancer, Bowler examines the magic of joy and how we can access it even when happiness feels out of reach. Kate Bowler is a four-time New York Times best-selling author who hosts the popular podcast Everything Happens and writes the substack of the same name.
For more information about the lectures, contact Book Passage at Bookpassage.com or (415) 927-0960.
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