Click the image to the left or go here for a full listing of events at CAS this semester. For previous years' guest speakers and topics, please visit the Center for Armenian Studies poster and flyer archive.
We also encourage you to check out a selection of CAS video recordings on our Videos of Past Events page and on our YouTube channel.
The phrase “return to your roots” has always meant taking inspiration from the people, ideas and values we grew up with. However, sometimes we find ourselves uprooting our lives into new, healthier communities. Whether drawing from your past or separating from it, both pathways are equally valid as a source of personal strength and a celebration of one's roots. At TEDxUofM 2025: Rooted, seven renowned University of Michigan alumni will give world-class TED talk presentations on what their roots mean to them and where those roots lie today. Get your tickets now for our conference on Thursday, April 3rd, from 6:00-9:30 PM at the Power Center for Performing Arts (doors open at 5:30).
Our seven speakers and talks are as follows:
Jake Butt: "The Playbook for Reinvention"
Tifani Sadek: "Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable"
Kunal Majumder: "Press Freedom: The Root of Every Right"
Chris Vrenna: "The Roots Within Yourself: Inner Strength"
Joshua Ong: "Spaceflight to Eyesight"
Hakem Al-Rustom: "Uprooted: Exile as a Mode of Being"
Madison Krumins: "Home as a Snail Vine"
Our seven speakers and talks are as follows:
Jake Butt: "The Playbook for Reinvention"
Tifani Sadek: "Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable"
Kunal Majumder: "Press Freedom: The Root of Every Right"
Chris Vrenna: "The Roots Within Yourself: Inner Strength"
Joshua Ong: "Spaceflight to Eyesight"
Hakem Al-Rustom: "Uprooted: Exile as a Mode of Being"
Madison Krumins: "Home as a Snail Vine"
| Building: | Power Center for the Performing Arts |
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| Cost: | $15 for Students/Faculty, $25 General Admission |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | Alumni, Art, Athletics, conference, Dance, Faculty, History, In Person, Law, Medicine, Music, Storytelling, Student Org |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from TEDxUofM, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan, Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan Law School, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Athletics, Department of Anthropology, Department of History |
