Richard Florida, 2007-08 Hilton Endowed Chair

Richard Florida is one of the world's leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and technological innovation.

He is a professor of business economics and the academic director of the newly established Centre for Jurisdictional Advantage and Prosperity at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is also a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Senior Scientist with the Gallup Organization.

Florida is the author of the 2002 bestseller The Rise of the Creative Class and the more recent The Flight of the Creative Class, an examination of the global competition for creative talent. Florida's ideas on the "creative class," commercial innovation, and regional development have been featured in major ad campaigns from BMW and Apple, and are being used globally to change the way regions and nations do business and transform their economies.

The Sept. 19 Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in Human Sciences Lecture is part of a community-wide celebration of Iowa State's sesquicentennial. The lecture is sponsored by the College of Human Sciences with support from the ISU Lectures Program/Government of the Student Body.

Related events in 2007

Aug. 24 - "Flight of the Creative Class" book discussion and brown bag - Hear and share thoughts about the book by Richard Florida that is sparking discussion within the College of Human Sciences and around the world. Florida has been named the Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in the College of Human Sciences for 2007-08. Feel free to bring your lunch to munch during the session. Hosted by the ISU Advisory Committee for Program Planning and Diversity Coordination. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 3505 Memorial Union. More.

Sept. 14 - Richard Florida and the "Creative Class": An Introduction - Richard Florida and the "Creative Class": An Introduction. Florida is the 2007-08 Hilton Chair in the College of Human Sciences. This introductory session is hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). Brief background readings on Florida's ideas will be sent to all who register. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 2030 Morrill Hall. Register via AccessPlus. Go to the Employee tab, then HRS Training > Continue > Courses. For help, contact CELT at celt@iastate.edu or 515 294-5357. More.

Sept. 19 - Lecture and book signing by Richard Florida, author of "The Rise of the Creative Class" - and "The Flight of the Creative Class." Florida has been named the 2007-08 Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in the College of Human Sciences. "Rise" meshes research and story-telling to examine the forces behind our changing economy and they ways communities thrive. The book received the Washington Monthly's Political Book Award and was cited as a major breakthrough idea of 2004 by the Harvard Business Review. Free of charge and open to the public. 8 p.m. in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in Ames. Book signing immediately following.

Sept. 21 - Richard Florida and the "Creative Class": Implications for Teaching - Florida is the 2007-08 Hilton Chair in the College of Human Sciences. In this follow-up brown bag, participants will discuss Florida's campus lecture and its implications for college and university teaching. This follow-up is hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 2030 Morrill Hall. Register via AccessPlus. Go to the Employee tab, then HRS Training > Continue > Courses. For help, contact CELT at celt@iastate.edu or 4-5357. More.

"The Rise of the Creative Class " Lecture by Richard Florida Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8 p.m. C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center, Ames Book Signing following News release

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