We the people are exhausted by performative outrage. We know how to make statements. What we’ve forgotten is how to make a difference.

That’s where moral courage comes in. Irshad Manji, founder of Moral Courage College, will present a practical toolkit for turning different, even clashing, viewpoints into trust-building opportunities. With trust, there can be collaboration. And with collaboration, there’s meaningful impact.

The moral courage skills that Irshad will teach are actionable right away. Her question for audience members is simple: Do you only want to make a statement or do you also want to make a difference?

All are invited to attend this free, in-person event. Please register in advance.

When: October 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00 PM ET

Where: Necomb Hall Theatre, University of Virginia

If you're a UVA student, and want to enter a lottery for an engaged training with Irshad Manji on Saturday, October 17, please click here: MCC-UVATraining.eventbrite.com

Speaker Bio:

Irshad Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, which equips people worldwide to build cultures of collaboration in times of wicked complexity. A professor of leadership at New York University for many years, she now teaches with the University of Oxford’s Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights.

The recipient of Oprah Winfrey’s “Chutzpah Award” for boldness, Irshad is an internationally bestselling author. Her latest book Don’t Label Me is an entertaining primer on how to disagree, Jefferson-style.

Sponsored By:

Office of Citizen Scholar Development
Think Again UVA
Heterodox Academy at UVA
Fund for Free Expression and Viewpoint Diversity at UVA