6th Annual Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture: “Courageous Conversations”

Simon Greer, social entrepreneur and nationally recognized bridge-builder, will present “Courageous Conversations: Crossing Lines of Difference to Solve America’s Most Pressing Problems” as part of the sixth annual Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture. Greer is the founder and president of Cambridge Heath Ventures and the co-creator of Courageous Conversations at The Nantucket Project and Bridging the Gap at Interfaith America. For more than 30 years, he has worked across political, religious, and cultural divides to help communities engage difficult differences with curiosity, candor, and conviction. He currently serves as a senior fellow with the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School. In 2025, he received a MidSouth Emmy Award for producing The North Carolina Listening Project.