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 discussion on Wednesday, November 19, featuring Mónica Guzmán, CEO of Reclaim Curiosity and author of best-selling book I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.

Civil discourse across disagreement is essential for our academic and personal growth, as well as for the health of our democracy. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking discussion.

Mónica Guzmán

CEO of Reclaim Curiosity and Author

Mónica Guzmán is a bridge builder, journalist, and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. Her best-selling book, I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, has been featured in The New York Times, The Glenn Beck Podcast, and Reader's Digest, and was named one of the 10 best books to read before college by U.S. News.

Mónica is founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, where she works to build a world that sees itself, and advisor for Braver Angels, the nation’s largest cross-partisan grassroots organization working to depolarize America.

Mónica received an honorary doctorate degree from Wheaton College and completed study and research fellowships at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, where she researched how journalists can rethink their roles to better meet the needs of a participatory public, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, where she studied social and political division, and the University of Florida, where she joined forces with researchers testing techniques to boost understanding across differences.