Join us as we host a special meet-&-greet coffee hour in the Spectrum Center with 2015 Wallenberg Medalist, Masha Gessen.
Gessen is a highly acclaimed journalist, author, and vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and his government’s corruption, repression of human rights, and intervention in former nations of the Eastern Soviet Bloc, Ukraine, and Syria.
Gessen’s activism in support of marginalized groups, including LGBTQ people, Ukrainians, and other populations has made her the target of death threats. The author of 11 books, Gessen’s engagement through her pen reaches a global audience.

This is an amazing opportunity to join a renowned author for a relaxed discussion over coffee before Gessen gives the Wallenberg Lecture at 7:30 pm in the Rackham Auditorium.