This year’s book is The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, by Eric Weiner. All events are open to the public, and all are free except the author’s address at 8 p.m. Dec. 1. The book project is sponsored by the Office of Campus Community Relations.

PROGRAMS

Oct. 29 — Career Bliss: Finding Happiness at Work (Career Catalyst Series). Carina Celesia Moore, director, Staff Development and Profes-sional Services; and Mikael Villalobos, administrator, Diversity Education, and coordinator, Campus Community Book Project, Office of Campus Community Relations. 12:10-1 p.m., Cabernet Room, Silo.

ART

Through Nov. 1 — Education Abroad Center Photo Essay Contest. More information: eac.ucdavis.edu/eac/photocontest09.cfm.

AUTHOR’S VISIT

Dec. 1 — Why Are Republicans So Happy? (and Other Tales from the Science of Happiness). Forum@MC panel discussion with Eric Weiner, author, The Geography of Bliss; psychology professor Robert Emmons (whose books include The Psychology of Gratitude and the forthcoming THANKS!: How The New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier) and other faculty. 4-5 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

Dec. 1 — Author’s talk: The Geography of Bliss. 8-9:30 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center. Followed by book signing. Tickets: (530) 754-2787 or (866) 754-2787, or mondaviarts.org.

The bookstore is selling the book at the discounted price of $9.95.

Complete schedule:

More information: occr.ucdavis.edu