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Upcoming Speakers

ACCENT Speakers Bureau Presents: HASAN MINHAJ

Hasan Minhaj will be speaking at the Phillips Center on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at an event hosted by the ACCENT Speakers Bureau! The format of the event will be a moderated conversation, followed by a 15-minute student Q&A.

Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the speaking engagement will begin at 8 p.m. Students with a valid Gator1 ID may pick up one ticket per Gator 1, with a maximum of two Gator1 IDs per student free of charge from the Student Government suite in the J. Wayne Reitz Union on Tuesday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 10, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. If any tickets remain, they will be distributed in the SG suite on Thursday, April 11, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Any remaining tickets after will be made available to the general public at the Phillips Center box office at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.

Hasan Minhaj is the host and creator of the weekly comedy show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” that premiered on Netflix in October 2018. The series explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity through his unique comedic voice. Last year Minhaj earned rave reviews for his one-hour Netflix comedy special “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King” that earned him a 2018 Peabody Award, and for his performance hosting the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner. A first generation American, Minhaj joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” where he was Jon’s last hire, in November 2014 as a correspondent and continued on in that role after Trevor Noah took over as host the following year. He remained on the show through August 2018.

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