Trinity University will welcome Brené Brown, Ph.D., for the 2025 Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs. Brown will deliver her lecture, “Dare to Lead,” on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. Tickets are required for the lecture, which is free and open to the public.

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six No. 1 New York Times bestsellers on these topics and is the host of two award-winning podcasts: Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Her TED talk on the power of vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 60 million views.

An advocate for developing brave leaders and courageous cultures, Brown spends most of her time working with organizations around the world. In 2024, she was named as the executive director of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp.

The Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs at Trinity University is made possible by an endowment gift from the late Mrs. Flora C. Crichton of San Antonio. This lecture brings world leaders, heads of state, and politicians to Trinity to discuss their careers, historic events, and the modern political climate.