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, six 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 6:00-9:00 PM at the Power Center for Performing Arts (doors open at 5:30).
Our six speakers and talks are as follows:
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 six speakers and talks are as follows:
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, International Institute, Zell Entrepreneurship Clinic, 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, Michigan in Washington Program, Performing Arts Technology |
