A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, human rights advocate and chronicler of humanity.

A seasoned journalist, he offers a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty and gender in the developing world. Mr. Kristof will discuss his latest book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012, in Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater.