The Presidential Speaker Series, introduced in 2023, centers on freedom of speech, viewpoint diversity, and campus dialogue. Open to all members of the Seattle University community, the series features nationally recognized scholars and thought leaders.

Join us for the next Fireside Chat on Wednesday, March 11,  with Eboo Patel, Founder and President of Interfaith America, the nation’s leading interfaith organization co-hosted by Blue City Blues podcast hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik

Eboo Patel

Eboo Patel is a civic leader, speaker, and author advancing the notion that diversity is a treasure and cooperation across our difference is the key for everybody to thrive. Recognized as “one of America’s best leaders” by U.S. News and World Report, he is the Founder and President of Interfaith America, the nation’s leading interfaith organization.

Under Eboo’s leadership, Interfaith America has grown into a $20 million-per-year organization that partners with governments, universities, businesses, and civic organizations to transform faith into a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division.

Eboo’s impact extends to serving on President Obama’s Inaugural Faith Council, delivering hundreds of keynote addresses, and authoring five influential books, including We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy. A Rhodes Scholar and Ashoka Fellow, Eboo earned a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University.