Name: TedX Terry Talks
Time & Date: Saturday, November 5, 10:00AM-4:15 PM
Location: Life Science Institute, LSC2 (lecture hall)
Description: TEDx Terry talks is an independently organized TED event which will feature eight selected speakers (7 students and 1 alumni). Imagine UBC’s most fascinating and engaging students coming together for a day, giving ‘the talk of their lives,’ sharing their ideas and discussing their visions for UBC and the world in a TED-like event. Now imagine being there, with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the general public engaging in dialogue on ideas worth spreading.
Speakers:
Francis Arevalo, 2nd year Arts – The Power of Speaking Together
Laura Bain, 5th year Science – Living with Bipolar Type II
Laura Fukumoto, 3rd year Fine Arts – Obesity in Light of the Zombie Apocalypse
Ratib Islam, 6th year Science – Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation
Hussein Janmohamed, Master of Music – Choral Music: The Road to Harmony and Peace
Richard Kemick, 4th year Arts – Appraising Canada’s Future: Creating Value from Our Past
Alex Lougheed, Science Alumni – It’s Time for an Open House in the Ivory Tower
Justin McElroy, 5th year – Media & Their Communities: An Evolution in the 21st Century
Paige Zhang, 3rd year Science – HIV: The Story Behind the Stigma
Ticketing Information: $7 http://terrytalks.eventbrite.com– Open to the general public. For more information please visit http://www.terry.ubc.ca/tedxterrytalks/