52America/DenverIBM Plex SansIn his viral cover story for The Atlantic, “Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Gambler,” McKay Coppins embedded himself inside America’s sports-betting boom—and learned just how dangerous the industry can be. In this lecture, Coppins brings that experience to life, blending personal narrative with reporting to examine how gambling apps are reshaping culture, exploiting behavioral psychology, and seeding institutional distrust. What begins as a funny, immersive story becomes a deeper look at addiction, attention, and the emerging “casino economy.” With particular relevance to college campuses, the lecture explores why young men are especially vulnerable—and how the runaway gambling industry could be reined in.<br><br>The lecture will be held on the campus of Brigham Young University in the Hinckley Center on the third floor.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/5f/fd/3e129d114a478a2f6413879d0f56/screenshot-2026-08-25-at-3-29-42-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallHosted by the Wheatley Institue, this lecture will feature McKay Coppins will discuss the impact of gambling apps. true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa2026-09-09 17:00:00000001a0-3ac8-d724-abe1-fedb9ae10001#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-09-09 16:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/the-casinofication-of-america-how-online-gambling-hooked-a-generation-2026-09-09https://calendar.byu.edu/other/the-casino-fication-of-america-how-online-gambling-hooked-a-generation-2026-09-09000001a0-3ac8-d724-abe1-fedb9ae10001#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansPhoto of BYU welcome sign surrounded by flowers.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/59/ff/ae2a5ba94999becbc78862b8bc11/1707-32-0018.JPGIBM Plex SansFall Tuition Final Day to Paytrue#0047bafalsetrue#fafafa0000019e-2ce3-d7cb-ad9e-6eeba4870000#0047ba#0047baIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-09-10 00:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://enrollment.byu.edu/tuitionhttps://calendar.byu.edu/other/fall-tuition-final-day-to-pay-2026-09-100000019e-2ce3-d7cb-ad9e-6eeba4870000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansThis unique conference, held on September 24 and 25 at the Hinckley Center at Brigham Young University, will bring together scholars, students, religious leaders, and the general public to learn about religion's central role in human flourishing. Conference sessions will be run by expert researchers and will touch on a wide range of topics, including:<br><ul><li>The connection between religion and human flourishing</li><li>Religion's impact on mental, physical, and social health</li><li>Religion's influence on the family</li><li>The state of religion in the United States</li></ul>false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/2e/19/40953e064ebb8d7356ead51da98d/screenshot-2026-08-25-at-3-54-24-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley CenterHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this conference will focus on learning about religion's central role in human flourishing.true#0047bafalsetrue#fafafa2026-09-24 23:59:59000001a0-3f62-d30e-a9f6-7f7e975a0000#0047ba#0047baHinckley CenterIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-09-24 00:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/flourishinghttps://calendar.byu.edu/other/the-religion-and-human-flourishing-conference-2026-09-24000001a0-3f62-d30e-a9f6-7f7e975a0000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansWhat does it truly mean to flourish—and how can societies help people achieve it?<br><br>Drawing on groundbreaking data, Dr. Byron Johnson, Director of the Institute for Global Human Flourishing at Baylor University, will explore the links between faith, well-being, and human flourishing, revealing surprising insights about purpose, relationships, and the pathways to a thriving life. The event will be held at 7pm in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall at Brigham Young University, serving as the opening keynote address of the Religion and Human Flourishing conference.<br><br>This lecture is co-sponsored by Wheatley Institute, Brigham Young University's College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, and College of Religious Education.<br><br><h4 class="cms-heading-h4">ABOUT THE SPEAKER:</h4><br><br>Dr. Byron Johnson is the Director of the Institute for Global Human Flourishing at Baylor University. He is the author of more than 350 journal articles, monographs, and books, focusing much of his professional career on the scientific study of religion, the efficacy of faith-based organizations, and criminal justice. Dr. Johnson is also the project co-director of the Global Flourishing Study. The multi-year data collection and research collaboration has brought researchers from Baylor and Harvard University in partnership with Gallup and the Center for Open Science to gather data from approximately 200,000 participants from 22 countries in order to create an open access resource for researchers, journalists, policymakers, and educators worldwide.<br>false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/2e/19/40953e064ebb8d7356ead51da98d/screenshot-2026-08-25-at-3-54-24-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallHosted by the Wheatley Institute, Dr. Byron Johnson will explore the links between faith, well-being and human flourishing. true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa2026-09-24 20:00:00000001a0-3ae3-d30e-a9f6-7fff09d80000#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-09-24 19:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/the-role-of-faith-in-human-flourishing-2026-09-24https://calendar.byu.edu/other/the-role-of-faith-in-human-flourishing-2026-09-24000001a0-3ae3-d30e-a9f6-7fff09d80000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansThis unique conference, held on September 24 and 25 at the Hinckley Center at Brigham Young University, will bring together scholars, students, religious leaders, and the general public to learn about religion's central role in human flourishing. Conference sessions will be run by expert researchers and will touch on a wide range of topics, including:<br><ul><li>The connection between religion and human flourishing</li><li>Religion's impact on mental, physical, and social health</li><li>Religion's influence on the family</li><li>The state of religion in the United States</li></ul>false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/2e/19/40953e064ebb8d7356ead51da98d/screenshot-2026-08-25-at-3-54-24-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley CenterHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this conference will focus on learning about religion's central role in human flourishing.true#0047bafalsetrue#fafafa2026-09-25 23:59:59000001a0-3f65-dc8e-aba1-7ffde7460000#0047ba#0047baHinckley CenterIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-09-25 00:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/flourishinghttps://calendar.byu.edu/other/the-religion-and-human-flourishing-conference-2026-09-25000001a0-3f65-dc8e-aba1-7ffde7460000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansMust we choose between the security of deep roots — a particular faith, culture, or community that knows its own — and the openness of hospitality toward those who differ from us? Anne Snyder, editor-in-chief of Comment magazine, argues this is a false choice. Drawing on some of America's most generative religious and civic traditions, she explores how our most rooted communities can become schools of hospitality — forming people capable of loving what is distinctly their own while still reaching beyond it.<br><br>Her lecture, which represents the 2026 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man, will be held in the Assembly Hall at the Hinckley Center at Brigham Young University.<br><br>BYU Professor Truman G. Madsen was a renowned philosopher, teacher, and biographer and is regarded as one of the great thinkers within the Latter-day Saint tradition. One of his goals as a founding senior fellow of Wheatley Institute was to bring academic experts and thought leaders “to the fire” at Brigham Young University. In honor of this goal, the Madsen Lecture brings leading scholars of faith from across the spectrum of religious traditions to BYU and provides them an opportunity to discuss their work on the foundational relationship between faith and reason.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/d6/43/8734c8864ab2802b8eadffb6e1c3/screenshot-2026-08-26-at-12-49-29-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Assembly HallHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this lecture will feature Anne Snyder.true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa000001a0-3f66-dc8e-aba1-7ffea25f0000#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Assembly HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-10-07 19:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/anne-snyder-2026-10-07https://calendar.byu.edu/other/truman-g-madsen-lecture-on-eternal-man-2026-10-07000001a0-3f66-dc8e-aba1-7ffea25f0000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansJoin the Wheathley Institute for a conversation with Heather Gerken, president of the Ford Foundation, as she discusses how to effectively navigate polarization and heal divides in order to protect democracy. Her lecture will be held at 7:00pm in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall at Brigham Young University.<br><br>Heather Gerken is the 11th president of the Ford Foundation. A nationally recognized expert on democracy, federalism, and elections, Gerken has spent her career working on bipartisan efforts to protect the rule of law.<br><br>As president of the Ford Foundation, she leads the $16 billion charitable foundation, which operates offices in the United States and 10 regions around the world.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/13/4f/6da6566f4d4aa650532479b8638e/screenshot-2026-08-26-at-12-59-51-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Assembly HallHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this lecture will feature Heather Gerken.true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa2026-10-20 20:00:00000001a0-3f70-d50e-a3a9-ff7bce900000#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Assembly HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-10-20 19:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/a-conversation-with-heather-gerken-2026-10-20https://calendar.byu.edu/other/crossing-divides-and-preserving-democracy-in-a-polarized-world-2026-10-20000001a0-3f70-d50e-a3a9-ff7bce900000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansPhoto of BYU welcome sign surrounded by flowers.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/59/ff/ae2a5ba94999becbc78862b8bc11/1707-32-0018.JPGIBM Plex SansFall Short-term Loan Due Datetrue#0047bafalsetrue#fafafa0000019e-2ce5-df27-a1de-eef5a3340000#0047ba#0047baIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-11-01 00:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://enrollment.byu.edu/short-term-loanshttps://calendar.byu.edu/other/fall-short-term-loan-due-date-2026-11-010000019e-2ce5-df27-a1de-eef5a3340000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansSpend an evening with Jeff Flake, Wheatley Fellow and former U.S. ambassador, as he speaks about democracy, responsibility, and citizenship.<br><br>The event will be held at 7:00 PM in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall.<br><br><strong><h3 class="cms-heading-h3">ABOUT THE SPEAKER:</h3></strong><br><br>Jeff Flake, who is originally from Snowflake, Arizona, has served in a wide number of public positions. His experience in politics include 12 years as a House Representative and six years as a Senator for the state of Arizona, and roughly two and a half years as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye. He is also the founding Director of the Institute of Politics at Arizona State University, Chairman of the Board of World Trade Center Utah, and a non-resident fellow of Wheatley Institute.<br>false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/ee/08/76cda7194b1c81806adc73826218/screenshot-2026-08-26-at-1-03-40-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Assembly HallHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this lecture will feature Jeff Flake.true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa2026-11-11 20:00:00000001a0-3f72-d68e-aba5-7ffb8f3a0000#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Assembly HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-11-11 19:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/an-evening-with-jeff-flake-2026-11-11https://calendar.byu.edu/other/responsibilities-of-citizenship-in-a-representative-democracy-2026-11-11000001a0-3f72-d68e-aba5-7ffb8f3a0000#0047ba52America/DenverIBM Plex SansLong before Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Batman and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Hebrew Bible’s Ancient Avengers were inspiring Americans. Ripped from the story from ancient Israel, the figures of Samson, Esther, Elijah, and David served as spiritual sustenance to freedom fighters, politicians, and pundits striving to see the United States live up to its founding ideals. In this lecture we will examine how these Hebraic heroes shaped the American story from its founding era to today.<br><br><h4 class="cms-heading-h4">ABOUT THE SPEAKER</h4><br><br>Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern serves as the senior advisor to the provost as well as the deputy director and chief strategy officer of the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. In addition to his doctorate in education, Rabbi Halpern has master’s degrees in both Bible and Psychology in Education, and an MBA in Nonprofit Management.false #0047baIBM Plex Sanshttps://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/7a/2a/92e60cc449d5bab920d4f89a379a/screenshot-2026-08-26-at-1-06-00-pm.pngIBM Plex SansHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallHosted by the Wheatley Institute, this lecture will feature Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern.true#0047bafalsefalse#fafafa2026-11-17 17:00:00000001a0-3f76-d30e-a9f6-7f7e6a4e0000#0047ba#0047baHinckley Center Third Floor Lecture HallIBM Plex Sans 0.0IBM Plex Sans2026-11-17 16:00:00 No0.0#f9f9f92.0Otherhttps://wheatley.byu.edu/the-hebrew-bibles-ancient-avengers-2026-11-17https://calendar.byu.edu/other/the-hebrew-bibles-ancient-avengers-2026-11-17000001a0-3f76-d30e-a9f6-7f7e6a4e0000#0047ba