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Maria Ressa to deliver Ubben lecture Wednesday
International journalist Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize co-winner, will deliver the Timothy and Sharon Ubben lecture at DePauw University on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Ressa, whom Vogue magazine described has spent decades challenging corruption and malfeasance in her native Philippines.
The program is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in DePauw’s Kresge Auditorium, located in the Green Center for the Performing Arts. It will be presented free of charge and is open to all. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets will be distributed.
This event is being presented in support of DePauw’s work to promote freedom of expression in an academic environment.
Born in Manila, Ressa has been a journalist in Asia for nearly 35 years, working as Manila bureau chief for CNN before co-founding Rappler, a digital news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines.
Established in 1986 through the support of 1958 DePauw graduates Timothy H. and Sharon Williams Ubben, the lecture series was designed to “bring the world to Greencastle.” It has presented 116 events over the past 36 years.
Previous Ubben lecturers have included Malala Yousafzai, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Spike Lee, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jane Goodall, Tony Blair and Jimmy Kimmel.