Fareed Zakaria on Oct 16, 2025 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

“Few thinkers can grasp the complexity of this moment, but Fareed Zakaria does it masterfully.” Wall Street Journal

“Fareed Zakaria has been consistently brilliant in his analysis of world affairs but also something far more rare; he has turned out to be right.” – Walter Isaacson

Fareed Zakaria offers a timely and far-reaching look at the forces shaping the future across politics, the economy and culture. As a Washington Post columnist, a five-time New York Times bestselling author and the long-running host of GPS on CNN, Zakaria has guided audiences through complex world events with clarity and depth. Drawing on decades of reporting and scholarship, this wide-ranging talk explores what it takes to understand and adapt to a rapidly changing world. With this event, Arts & Lectures is pleased to introduce the inaugural Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture.