TEDx Terry Talks 2013 -Tickets

(Design by Hayley Gregg and Jessica Mann/Terry Project)

(Design by Hayley Gregg and Jessica Mann/Terry Project)

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8680961991

We are pleased to announce that the TEDx Terry Talks will return for its 6th year on November 2nd, 2013. Held in the beautiful Life Sciences Institute,  this annual campus event brings UBC’s brightest students together to give the talk of their lives. Based on the TED model, the TEDx Terry talks are a student conference where UBC’s very own bright and talented students have the opportunity to express their passions. The conference has become one of the most prominent and well attended student events on campus, drawing an audience of nearly 400.

 

When? Saturday, November 2, 2013 ( Registration starts at 9:00am and ends at 9:45am) 

Where? Life Sciences Institute, UBC

For the most up-to-date announcements regarding application and conference datesyou can follow us on twitter and join our facebook group.

This year, our speakers include (titles subject to revision):

Alumni

Gary Yarbrough – Freedom of Space and Art: Making Public Art Accessible

Graduate Students

Chris Dare ( Dentistry)  –No Excuses, No Regrets: The Desert and Mountains that Changed my Life

Emmanuel Fonseca ( Science)  – Seeing Gravity with Cosmic Lighthouses

Lucia Lorenzi ( Arts)  – Using Your Words: How We Can Address Sexual Violence with Language Alone.

Eric Schofield ( Education)  – Food Literacy: It’s About More Than Just Reading Labels

Ashley Welsh ( Education) – Navigating Your Learning: How We Can Learn From/ With One Another.

Undergraduates

Shannon Hoekstra (Engineering) – How to Complete Your Degree in 7 Years.

Nidhi Joseph & Ooi Koon Peng (Science/ Arts)  – Collaborations for Social Change: Working Towards Improving the Livelihoods of the Deaf.

Dylan Stirewalt (Fine Arts)  – The ‘I Ought’ and ‘I Am’: A Struggle between Self- Compassion and Sacrifice.

Altay Setat Otun  (Arts) – The Rise of the University Policy Analyst

Tentative Conference Schedule:
Note that registration starts at 9:00am and closes at 9:45am. At that point, in the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets may be released to waitlisted individuals.

TEDXTT2013schedule

Interested in providing a booth or some other Atrium related request? Maybe even something to entertain the crowds? You can contact us at terrytalks@gmail.com noting “Atrium Request” in the subject heading.

Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact Dave Ng at db@mail.ubc.ca