East Tennessee State University’s Creative Writing Society will host TEDxETSU Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. as the finale to the week-long celebrations of Civility Week and the Festival of Ideas.
The student-led event will feature various TED-like talks and performances that all share the theme of “Connection.” It will take place in the D.P. Culp Student Center ballroom, which is located on the third floor of the building. Seating is limited to 100 people and requires a ticket to attend. Tickets are available and can be picked up by students with proof of enrollment in the Carrier Center, located on the second floor of the Culp. A livestream will be provided for overflow in The Cave and is open to the public.
TEDx is a program of local events designed to initiate nuanced discussions, and create an atmosphere that enables deep interpersonal connections. Although TEDx programs are subject to certain rules and regulations per the guidance of the TED Conference, the events are self-organized.
While there were approximately 60 applications to present at TEDxETSU, only 10 speakers and four gallery pieces made it through the extensive review process. Although every presentation falls within a theme, topics vary from the cultural significance of music and mythology, to the escalating need for humans to co-exist with other inhabitants of the planet.
“The theme for this TEDx is ‘Connection,’ which makes it the perfect event to tie together this year’s Civility Week and Festival of Ideas celebrations,” said TEDxETSU organizer and student Chloe Philpot. “It also serves as a unique opportunity for students to put themselves in front of the room, and become the educators, performers and leaders they spend their academic years watching from the crowd.”
For more information about the TEDxETSU event, contact Leadership and Civic Engagement Director Joy Fulkerson at [email protected] or (423) 439-6633.
