Registration open, speakers announced for TEDxUSI

Registration is now open for the University of Southern Indiana’s inaugural TEDxUSI, an independently organized TEDx event, hosted by the University as part of the Core Speaker Series. This three-hour event, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, will feature engaging talks in the Performance Center with interactive Discover USI sessions in between in the University Center. Attendees can enjoy light refreshments before the event, followed by an hour of thought-provoking talks, a break for hands-on activities and another hour of inspiring presentations.   

The event is open to the public at no charge; however, seating is limited, and registration is required. Those interested in attending can register at USI.edu/tedxusi. Speakers have also been announced for the inaugural event. Full bios can be found on the TEDxUSI speakers webpage.  

• Dr. Kay Corpus, Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician 

• • Soul of Menopause 

• Jeff Jones, USI alum, Public School Teacher and Administrator 

• • How Storytelling Shapes our Lives 

• Dr. Zachary Pilot, USI Assistant Professor of Psychology 

• • Double Empathy: How a Lack of True Empathy Fails Autistic People 

• Molly Evans, USI student majoring in pre-occupational therapy major 

• • Art and Occupational Therapy: You used two art degrees for what? 

• Hamdi Altowaireb, USI student double majoring in biochemistry and biophysics 

• • Changing Perceptions by Giving 

• Kristie Frederick Daugherty, USI alumna, Poet and Editor 

• • Taylor Swift and the Power of Storytelling 

Talks will be recorded and published on the official TEDx YouTube channel, extending their impact to a global audience. For more information visit USI.edu/tedxusi.  

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.) 

About TED
TED is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to discovering, debating and spreading ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.

TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, thousands of independently run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future, and in 2023 TED launched TED Democracy to spark a new kind of conversation focused on realistic pathways towards a more vibrant and equitable future. View a full list of TED’s many programs and initiatives. 

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