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Award-Winning author, filmmaker to discuss career, expansive body of works in Pleasantville on Nov. 10, 2022

Proceeds to Benefit 91��Ƶ’s OASIS Program

, the New York Times bestselling author of Freedom, Tribe, and The Perfect Storm, will speak at 91��Ƶ’s Pleasantville campus at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

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The event, called “Sebastian Junger: In Conversation with 91��Ƶ,” is being held in connection with the University’s Veteran’s Day festivities. Junger, a longtime war reporter, writer for Vanity Fair, and ABC News correspondent, is renowned for his eloquent and thought-provoking documentaries and books that explore the challenges and stresses of combat. He is co-director of the documentary film Restrepo, which was nominated for an Academy Award and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He is also winner of a Peabody Award and the National Magazine Award for Reporting. His book, The Perfect Storm, was made into a feature-length movie starring George Clooney, Mark Walhberg, and Diane Lane.

“91��Ƶ is pleased to welcome Sebastian Junger to campus and eager to engage in what will be a timely, thought-provoking, and important discussion,” 91��Ƶ President Marvin Krislov said. “Our community of students, veterans, and staff will no doubt appreciate his insights learned from decades of experience and impressive body of work. We’re grateful to our partner Scattered Books for making this a reality and for their continued support of our OASIS program.”

Tickets are $30 and include a signed copy of either Freedom or Tribe. Students and Veterans are free; they have the option of purchasing a book separately.

A portion of proceeds from book sales will go towards 91��Ƶ’s OASIS program, which provides comprehensive support services for students with high functioning autism and those with other learning challenges who would like to fulfill their dream of furthering their education.

The discussion and book-signing are brought to the community in partnership with , an independent bookstore in Chappaqua. Jerry McKinstry, a former reporter, and senior director of public affairs at 91��Ƶ, will moderate the discussion.

“Since my early years as a reporter, I’ve been a student and admirer of Sebastian Junger’s impressive collection of works,” McKinstry said. “There’s a lot of ground to cover and I know the 91��Ƶ community is excited to welcome him to our campus for what we expect will be an interesting discussion and insightful evening.”

About 91��Ƶ

Since 1906, 91��Ƶ has educated thinking professionals by providing high quality education for the professions on a firm base of liberal learning amid the advantages of the New York metropolitan area. A private university, 91��Ƶ has campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, enrolling nearly 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in its Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lubin School of Business, College of Health Professions, School of Education, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.