Bryan Stevenson | Scoper Lecturer 2023
Please join Theological Horizons to welcome Bryan Stevenson for a conversation in the John Paul Jones ArenA.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM
The Scoper Lecture in Christian Thought is an annual series building off the Capps Lectures that brings eminent speakers to the university to deliver public lectures exploring the breadth of Christian expression in the arenas of scholarship, science and medicine, the arts, and culture. The series is generously funded by Nancy and Stephen Scoper, M.D., through their gift to the University of Virginia, designated to Theological Horizons.
ABOUT BRYAN STEVENSON
Named “the most inspiring and influential crusader for justice alive today,” Bryan Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
Mr. Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative of Montgomery, Alabama. Under his leadership, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults.
Mr. Stevenson, featured in the Emmy-winning HBO documentary, True Justice, has received over 40 honorary doctoral degrees. He is the author of the award-winning New York Times bestseller, Just Mercy, now adapted as a major motion picture. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard School of Government.
This remarkable event will feature Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of the acclaimed book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. He will speak on the spiritual sources that empower his lifelong commitment to transformative acts of justice and mercy. An on-stage conversation with UVA President Jim Ryan will follow the lecture.
General Admission tickets are on sale for $8/person. A discounted rate of $6/person is available for Community Partners and/or any groups of 20 or more. A limited block of FREE student tickets will be released on January 16. This special event will be live-only and will not be recorded.
For regular updates, news and custom resources (including FREE book discussion guides, and more!) bookmark theologicalhorizons.org/stevenson and visit often.
Questions? Email erin@theologicalhorizons.org.
This event is co-hosted with UVA Arts and the Central Virginia Community Justice Program.
PARTNER WITH US!
A financial gift from you or your company and/or organization directly supports this special event to transform individuals and communities through Stevenson’s powerful testimony and teaching to advance the work of equal justice.