The TEDxUConn team is currently looking for any faculty members interested in speaking at our TEDxUConn Winter 2023 Conference: All Hands on Deck! The tentative date is Sunday February 12th, 2023.
TEDxUConn is a student run group, licensed by TED, that independently organizes the TEDxUConn event each year. Our goal is to bring together members of our community to give talks that provoke learning, inspiration, wonder, and conversation. Our conferences are structured around a theme, and our theme for this conference is All Hands on Deck.
In today’s social climate, we need “all hands on deck” to address the vast number of issues that have been exacerbated by the Pandemic, including racial injustice, climate change, socioeconomic inequalities, and more. In order to rebuild and make progress on these challenges, many of which have hit home at UConn, we need inspirational individuals from diverse backgrounds to synthesize their different skill sets. Substantial change doesn’t come from one individual, it comes from collective community engagement. Sharing insights regarding how individuals display leadership will provide context into how our community can make these changes and move forward – but it requires “all hands on deck.”
Please remember that this statement is meant as a guide and abstract starting point relating to our theme.
Please fill out the application below and remember that the power of TED talks are rooted in their accessibility and relatability, so consider how your idea appeals to a global audience!
Faculty application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfECnTw11G3O-hryg41vWT4IosxlYHOqiHu_i0fgV6QpRk2zQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
***Please also email us a copy of your resume/CV + your two minute talk description video to tedxuconn@gmail.com***
Please fill out the application if you would like to be considered as a speaker by Thursday, September 8th @ 11:59pm. If you would like to nominate a colleague, we would love to reach out to them. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions and thoughts.
Thank you for your consideration,
TEDxUConn
tedxuconn@gmail.com
For more information, contact: TEDxUConn at tedxuconn@gmail.com