organizers at the University of 91吃瓜 announced Monday (Sept. 22) that they are accepting speaker applications now through Oct. 12 (Sunday) for the 2015 event. TEDxUND will take place on Feb. 27 (Friday) at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
With a theme of 鈥淲hat if鈥�,鈥� TEDxUND 2015 is designed to showcase the ideas and talents of the 91吃瓜 community in engaging 12-minute presentations. This year鈥檚 speaker application process is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, and is available at .
Last year, the University鈥檚 TEDxUND program featured event speakers and participants that sparked deep discussion and connection around the topic 鈥淐reating Knowledge Together.鈥� The 2014 TEDxUND presentations can be viewed .
About TEDx, where x = independently organized event
In the spirit of 鈥渋deas worth spreading,鈥� TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxUND strives to recreate the unique experience found at TED, where the world鈥檚 leaders, thinkers and doers congregate to share what they are most passionate about.
About TED
is a nonprofit organization devoted to 鈥渋deas worth spreading.鈥� It started in 1984 as a conference that brought together people from three worlds: technology, entertainment and design. Since then, its scope has become ever broader, including two annual conferences: the TED Conference on the West Coast each spring and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, each summer. TED also now includes the award-winning . For more information, go to .