Salem State Announces Lineup For Second TEDx Event

From Salem State: Ten Salem State University faculty members will present at the university’s second TEDx event. TEDxSalemStateUniversity will be held on Sunday, September 22, from 1 to 4 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts. The event’s theme is “Mindfulness and Transformation.”

“Our inaugural event was held last fall and was a great success. The event sold out quickly and we discovered a strong desire for the campus and greater community to come together for inspired and thought-provoking conversation,” says Provost and Academic Vice President David J. Silva.

“As a public institution of higher learning, we are excited to offer opportunities for this type of meaningful community engagement,” he added, “and as Provost, I am particularly excited that our faculty thought-leaders are spearheading the way.”

Speakers and Topics

“Gladys Palmer and the Transformation of Women’s College Sports,” Brad Austin, history
“What Running Taught Me About Grief, Fear, and Black Women,” Tiffany Gayle Chenault, sociology

“Act One: My Unique Relationship with Gumby,” Jeff Driskell, social work

“Talking Mindfully About Whiteness,” Neenah Estrella-Luna, sociology

“Want to Transform Schools, Communities, and Yourself? Think Like a Coach!,” Jacy Ippolito, secondary and higher education

“Embodied Mindfulness: Dancing Our Way to Transformation,” Meghan McLyman and Betsy Miller, music and dance

“Contemplative Pedagogy: Cultivating Critical Awareness, Clarity and Presence in a Time of Distraction,” Steven Thurston Oliver, secondary and higher education

“How Mindfulness Can Transform the Way You Think About Writing,” Alexandria Peary, English
“Transforming Views: Mindful Garment Making,” Amy Smith, media and communication

Tickets will go on sale June 17, 2019.

For more information visit www.salemstate.edu/tedxsalemstateuniversity.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event.