In honor of the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Brown invites Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Texas) to campus for a conversation on reproductive justice. Davis will speak about the importance of activism and grassroots organizing, particularly given the national political climate. A local representative will join Davis, a Rhode Island native, in a conversation about reproductive justice as it relates to our state and the Brown community. Tickets are limited; please RSVP. Brown and state IDs will be checked at the door. No bags will be permitted in the venue, and photography is prohibited. Friedman Auditorium, Metcalf Research Building, 190 Thayer Street.

In his new book, David Kertzer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Pope and Mussolini,” takes on a pivotal, untold story: the bloody revolution that stripped Pope Pius IX of political power and signaled the birth of modern Europe. With a combination of gripping, cinematic storytelling and keen historical analysis, rooted in an unprecedented richness of archival sources, Kertzer sheds fascinating new light on the end of rule by divine right in the West. Kertzer joins scholars from Brown, Harvard and Fordham Universities in a panel discussion on the topic. Joukowsky Forum, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street.

Michael Slaby, a former Brown varsity soccer player, found himself in the world of politics and entrepreneurship soon after graduation. Through his leadership experiences in both of the Obama campaigns to the Head of Timshel, a technology company that builds platforms to drive human progress, Slaby has become obsessed with changing and improving the world through technology and innovation. Slaby, now the executive director of Chicago Ideas, visits Brown for a discussion on the entrepreneurial process, social change and how technology and entrepreneurship can impact the world. Petteruti Lounge, Stephen Robert ‘62 Campus Center, 75 Waterman Street.