Professor Jennifer Frey (University of Virginia)
What is the difference between work and leisure and what role does each have in a flourishing life? Drawing on classical philosophers, Dr. Frey will argue that leisure is essential to human flourishing, and that our work, if it is to be meaningful and fulfilling, must be in service of our leisure.
Dr. Frey is a philosopher and writer specializing in virtue ethics, moral psychology, and the philosophy of religion. Her work asks how we find meaning, pursue the good life, and understand moral agency, drawing on both classical thinkers and contemporary debates.
Dr. Frey hosts the podcast Sacred and Profane Love, where she talk with scholars and writers about literature, virtue, faith, and what it means to live well.
Her essays and reviews have appeared in First Things, The Point, Image Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications, and she regularly lecture and write on ethics, human flourishing, liberal education, and the enduring importance of the humanities.