TEDxIndianaUniversity

TEDxIndianaUniversity

Named after	TEDx, Indiana University
Formation	2015 (2015).
Location	Indiana University, 700 N Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Website	https://www.tedxiu.com

TEDxIndianaUniversity is an independent TEDx event held annually in Bloomington, Indiana. Like other TEDx events, TEDxIndianaUniversity obtained a free university event license from TED to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles. In addition to a larger annual event or "conference" with live speakers, TEDxIndianaUniversity regularly holds Salon events, smaller events to engage the local Bloomington and Indiana University community in discussions of topics relevant to the community.

History

TEDxIndianaUniversity was founded in 2015 by students on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. The co-founders, Ben Brattain and Ari Stoner, originally discussed forming the organization two years prior. “It’s not just about getting students to help organize the event," said Stoner to the Indiana Daily Student, "It’s about starting a creative discussion, a forum, where we can think about important issues and really drive it home on campus and give students a platform and think about how they can change the world.”

Events and Speakers

2015: Eyes on the Stars, Feet on the Ground

On November 13, 2015, TEDxIndianaUniversity's "Eyes on the Stars, Feet on the Ground" conference hosted 8 speakers at IU Auditorium, including:

• Alyssa Monks, artist and adjunct professor at New York Academy of Art
• Ben Brabson, professor emeritus and climate change researcher at Indiana University
• Beth Meyerson, co-director of the Indiana University Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
• Ceasar McDowell, professor of civic and community engagement at MIT
• Emily Calandrelli, producer and host of Xploration Outer Space
• Henry Hertzfeld, professor of international affairs at George Washington University
• Steve Fleischli, senior attorney for the National Resources Defense Council
• Sylvia McNair, two-time Grammy Award-winning opera singer

2016: All Too Human

On October 29, 2016, TEDxIndianaUniversity presented 7 speakers at the "All Too Human" conference, featuring:

• Adam Fisch, neurosurgeon and researcher at IU Health
• Alexander Karagiannis, diplomat for U.S. State Department
• Anantha Shekhar, clinical researcher at the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
• Bob Walker, president of the Population Institute
• Euna Lee, South Korean-born American journalist detained in North Korea
• Leah Savion, lecturer of philosophy at Indiana University
• Simon DeDeo, professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon

2017: Uncharted Waters

On October 26, 2017, TEDxIndianaUniversity hosted "Uncharted Waters" with 8 speakers:

• Ahmed ElMahmoudy, co-founder of EyeSense and ID Labs
• Andrew Weber, appointed Deputy Ebola Response Coordinator by US President Barack Obama
• Chris Gernon, founder of Fugitives Creative and Fugitives Editorial
• Dan Kurzrock, co-founder of ReGrained, a sustainable foodtech startup
• Ellen Ketterson, professor of biology at Indiana University Bloomington
• Julia Porter-Robinson, recruitment branding leader at EY
• Sameeksha Desai, professor of national and international policy at Indiana University
• Simon Adler, producer of the Radiolab podcast

2018: From Ashes We Rise

Hosted on October 12, 2018, "From Ashes We Rise" featured 6 speakers:

• Anima Anandkumar, professor at Caltech and director of machine learning research at NVIDIA
• Giada Arney, planetary scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Jeff Mittman, chief operations officer of Bosma, a nonprofit supporting people who are blind or visually impaired
• Jonathan Jones, director of Motivate Our Minds, a youth academic enrichment nonprofit
• Justin Phillips, director of Overdose Lifeline, support for those affected by addiction and substance use disorder
• Trevor Paetkau, canoeist and founder of the canoe-craft company Ashes Still Water Boats

2019: Entropy

Presented November 8, 2019, TEDxIndianaUniversity hosted "Entropy" with 6 speakers:

• Fred Cate, professor of information security and privacy law at Indiana University
• Gavin Thurston, BAFTA- and Emmy-award-winning cameraman specializing in wildlife
• Jeannine Bell, professor at IU Maurer School of Law in the area of policing and hate crime
• Jocelyn Lehrer, research associate at UCSF's Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
• Miles Cooley, activist and partner at DLA Piper LLP
• Terri Francis, professor and director of the Black Film Center & Archive at Indiana University

2021: When A Tree Falls

On March 27, 2021, TEDxIndianaUniversity presented "When a Tree Falls," a fully virtual conference. Although originally planned to occur in 2020, the conference was postponed and transitioned to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The online conference hosted 7 speakers:

• Arsham Parsi, an Iranian, queer activist who fled Iran and founded the International Railroad for Queer Refugees
• Jennifer Guiliano, professor of Native American and Indigenous studies and American studies at IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis)
• Jessica Kent, social justice activist and an advocate for prison reform
• Joe Salesky, creator of the digital book and story app "Ustyme"
• Kelli Morgan, curator and social justice activist and director of the Black Artists Archive
• Roger Hangarter, professor of biology at Indiana University
• Tatjana Rebelle, non-binary, queer activist who founded VOCAB Indy, a QTBIPOC cultural arts event

2022: Playground

On March 4, 2022, TEDxIndianaUniversity hosted "Playground" featuring 7 speakers. Playground was the first physical TEDxIndianaUniversity conference after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Andreas Bueckle, researcher of virtual reality at the Luddy School of Informatics at Indiana University
• Jon Racek, professor of design and founder of Play360, a nonprofit that brings playgrounds in the developing world
• Katie Dieter, director of African and African American Studies at Stanford University
• Heather Brizzi, leader in information technology
• Max Mowitz, trans activist and director at One Iowa, Iowa’s LGBTQ advocacy organization
• Navkiran Natt, student-youth activist and film/media researcher focusing on transnational Panjabi migration
• Quincy Owens, Indianapolis based sculpture artist and painter

2023: Fishbowl

On February 24, 2023, TEDxIndianaUniversity presented "Fishbowl" with 6 speakers:

• Charlie Walker, adventurer and writer specializing in long-distance, human-powered expeditions
• Elizabeth Claffey, professor of photography at Indiana University
• John Lantos, pediatrician and bioethicist
• Marccus Hendricks, professor of urban studies at the University of Maryland
• Matt Sunbulli, co-founder of the semi-anonymous social media network Fishbowl
• Rupert Murray, ocean conservationist and documentary director

2024: Play or Pause

Held February 23, 2024, TEDxIndianaUniversity "Play or Pause" featuring 7 speakers, including:

• Alli Webb, author and founder of Drybar
• Annu Grover, entrepreneur and founder of Nurturing Green
• Dennis Allison, electrical engineering lecturer at Stanford and founder of the People's Computer Company
• Joseph Dituri, U.S. Navy Commander and biomedical researcher and lecturer at the University of South Florida
• Nadia Mohamed, mayor of St. Louis Park and first Somali-American mayor in the US
• Stuart Sayger, professional comic book illustrator of "Shiver in the Dark" and Lego Bionicle "Ignition"

External Links

• TEDxIndianaUniversity
• TEDxIndianaUniversity on IU Bloomington BeInvolved
• TEDxIndianaUniversity's TEDx Talks on YouTube

References

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