The Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC will host Brandon Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., on Thursday, April 4 for a presentation titled "Beauty at Work: the role Beauty Plays in our Lives and Cultures.”

Dr. Vaidyanathan, a professor of sociology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., is the IACS Hancock Fellow. He will discuss his groundbreaking research on the role of beauty in people's lives, and how beauty contributes to professional excellence and human thriving.

The free event will begin at 4 p.m. at Newman Hall at the USC Caruso Catholic Center. Parking is available at USC Village.

For additional info and to RSVP, send an email to iacs@usc.edu.