Speaker Series - Paul Ekman: "Darwin, the Dalai Lama and the nature of compassion"

On Thursday, March 11, the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education will be hosting one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century for a special Speaker Series event.

Dr Paul Ekman will be giving a talk entitled “Darwin, the Dalai Lama and the nature of compassion”, which looks at the connection between an evolutionary and a Buddhist view of human nature and will provide a new formulation of the nature of empathy, compassion, altruism and heroism.

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Venue: SFU's Segal School of Business
Address: Room 1500 - 500 Granville St, Vancouver
Tickets: $20/$15 seniors and students, plus applicable service charges available at Vancouver Tix, by phone at 604-629-8849 or in person at the Arts Club Theatre on Granville Island.