Voyages Events with Dr. Brian Hare – Feb. 5, 2026
Dr. Brian Hare, professor of evolutionary anthropology, psychology and neuroscience and the NYT best-selling author of “The Genius of Dogs” will visit ECU’s campus on Thursday, February 5, 2026 for several events, including a lecture, focused on the topic of “Survival of the Friendliest.”
The main lecture that is open to the public will be a 7 p.m. in the Main Campus Student Center ballrooms. Currently tickets are available for purchase on the Voyages website for the public.
He will also host a special, RSVP-required student session, at 3:30 p.m. in MCSC 249. RSVPs are required by Wednesday, February 4th or until the session is full.
Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences is also hosting A Day With Dogs in the week leading up to Dr. Hare’s visit. On the Main Campus Student Center lawn on Thursday, January 29th from 12-2 you can pet visiting dogs!
Dr. Brian Hare is a professor of evolutionary anthropology, psychology and neuroscience, and he is a core member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2004, and in 2005, following his work at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, he was awarded the Sofia Kovalevskaja Award, Germany’s most prestigious award for scientists under the age of 40. In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named Hare one of the top 35 scientists under 36. Hare has published more than 100 scientific papers, and his research has received consistent national and international attention. In 2019, Hare and his research were featured in Steven Spielberg’s documentary series “Why We Hate.” In 2024, Hare and his wife and research partner, Vanessa Woods, were featured in the Netflix documentary, “Inside the Mind of Dogs.” Hare is the author of several bestsellers with Woods, including “The Genius of Dogs,” “Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity” and “Puppy Kindergarten.” His second book, “Survival of the Friendliest,” was an international bestseller and won the Smart Book of the Year for 2022.