In April 2016, UConn will host its third TEDxUConn Conference, Systems and Surroundings: Redefined, an exploration of the different environments that shape us. Student voices, undergraduate and graduate, are vital components of the UConn experience and community, and we want to highlight them by inviting a select number of UConn students to present their own self-created TED talk.
An informational meeting about the application and talk development processes will be held on December 9th, 2015, @ 7pm in Beach Hall 443. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend.
Please direct any premininary questions to tedxcuration@gmail.com, and check out our website, http://tedxuconn.com/2016-student-speaker-competition/, to learn more about TED and view videos from our past conferences.
Past student speaker videos:
Asking New Questions: Sexual Violence on College Campuses - Johanna Debari, TEDxUConn 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM55m1xeZos
Beyond Domesticating Differences - Dowon Choi, TEDxUConn 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8qbV95vwO8
The Responsible Ad-vantage - Cody Carver, TEDxUConn 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsRNoUx8w3rNRhNvhTVZsKaSqiOdVokpF&v=j-2Lq6Y3m9E
For more information, contact: TEDxUConn at tedxcuration@gmail.com