Location
10200 Reed Hartman Hwy.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
United States
Date & Time
6:00pm EDT - 9:30pm EDT
About This Event
Dr. Jacob Imam
The modern world — like the ancient world — has despised manual labor. With the AI explosion people are now proposing that in physical labor one can find economic security. But apart from any form of financial stability, is there anything worthwhile about blue collar labor?
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
6:00 PM – Reception at the Summit Park Campus
7:00 PM – Lecture with Q&A
About the Speaker
Dr. Jacob Imam is the Founder and President of the College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, Ohio. Born into a Muslim family, he converted to Catholicism under the guidance of his godfather, Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis’s personal secretary. Dr. Imam earned a master’s and doctorate from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. He speaks and writes on politics, economics, and education, appearing on platforms like Pints with Aquinas and Fox News. His vision for the college merges rigorous liberal arts education with skilled trades training, forming graduates who are intellectually adept, spiritually grounded, and financially secure. He emphasizes the dignity of manual labor and the harmony of intellectual and practical skills. Dr. Imam lives in Steubenville with his wife, Alice, and their four young children.
About This Event
Dr. Jacob Imam
The modern world — like the ancient world — has despised manual labor. With the AI explosion people are now proposing that in physical labor one can find economic security. But apart from any form of financial stability, is there anything worthwhile about blue collar labor?
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
6:00 PM – Reception at the Summit Park Campus
7:00 PM – Lecture with Q&A
About the Speaker
Dr. Jacob Imam is the Founder and President of the College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, Ohio. Born into a Muslim family, he converted to Catholicism under the guidance of his godfather, Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis’s personal secretary. Dr. Imam earned a master’s and doctorate from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. He speaks and writes on politics, economics, and education, appearing on platforms like Pints with Aquinas and Fox News. His vision for the college merges rigorous liberal arts education with skilled trades training, forming graduates who are intellectually adept, spiritually grounded, and financially secure. He emphasizes the dignity of manual labor and the harmony of intellectual and practical skills. Dr. Imam lives in Steubenville with his wife, Alice, and their four young children.
Getting There
Cincinnati Classical Academy
10200 Reed Hartman Hwy.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
United States
Location
10200 Reed Hartman Hwy.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
United States
Date & Time
6:00pm EDT - 9:30pm EDT