Modern relationship expert Esther Perel to give virtual CU talk Feb. 18 – CU Boulder Today

Esther Perel, a psychotherapist, award-winning podcast host, and bestselling author will speak virtually at CUBoulder on Feb.18. Perel is being hosted by the Distinguished Speakers Board, a CU Boulder student-led organization.

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Who: Limited to 3,000 attendeesWhat: An Evening with Esther PerelWhen: Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.Where: Zoom

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The free event will take place on Zoom at 7 p.m. (MST) and is open to CU Boulder students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty, staffand residents of Colorado.Virtual attendees are asked to pre-register. Attendance is limited to 3,000 attendees, and preference is given to CU Boulder students, facultyor staff. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions for Perel via #EstherCU on Twitter or Facebook, which will be posed during a moderated Q&A following the speech.

Esther Perel is a highly distinguished speaker and psychotherapist, who has captured audiences with her enticing podcasts and books, said CU Boulder student Ally Roberts, chair of the Distinguished Speakers Board. Esthers insight in relationships and psychosocial health will challenge us to think critically about our own lives, especially in such an unprecedented landscape. DSB is bringing Esther to engage the CU community in a conversation, and give an opportunity to reflect on our own relationships.

Perel has hada therapy practice in New York City for more than 35 years. ANew York Times best-selling author of The State of Affairs and Mating in Captivity,Perel is recognized as one of todays most insightful and original voices on modern relationships.

Fluent in nine languages, Perel's celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 30 million views and her best-selling books have been translated into nearly 30 languages. Perel is an executive producer and host of the award-winning podcast Where Should We Begin? She serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world.

Learn more on Perel's website.

The Distinguished Speakers Board is a student-run cost center of CU Student Government. The board strives to bring diverse speakers to campus that will intellectually challenge the student body, as well as spark meaningful dialogue surrounding relevant issues. Past speakers the board has hosted include Anderson Cooper, Trevor Noah, Bren Brown, Laverne Cox, Edward Snowden (via videoconference), Viola Davis, Scott Kellyand many more.

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