TEDxUCR Salon 2013 is our 5th event since our inception. As a TEDxSalon event, the evening will be intimate and succinct. Here we feature UCR Graduate students as future intellectual leaders. We have a list of speakers, performers, TEDTalks, as well as activities to get those worthy ideas spreading. The event will include 2 sessions separated by a conversation break where we will supply food, drinks, and discussions.
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Lauren Hale
Lauren Hale, A researcher in the Microbiology program, will speak about the use of biochar in mitigating global climate change.
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Ian Breckenridge-Jackso
Ian Breckenridge-Jackson, Sociology student and executive director of the Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum, will discuss volunteerism through the broader lens of social movements, disaster, and intersecting systems of power.
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Patrick Garrett York
Patrick Garrett York, a screenwriter and MFA student in creative writing and writing for the performing arts, will give a talk on identity and coming to terms with one’s roots.
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Mike Izbicki
Mike Izbicki, former US Navy nuclear submarine officer turned pacifist, will speak about his personal journey and the importance of conscientious objectors.
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