In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxPortlandStateUniversity, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. These local events have become a truly international phenomenon, taking place in more than 130 countries, sparking deep discussion and connection around the world. TEDx PSU is organized by student volunteers who have dedicated their time, skills, and passion to follow the TED vision: Spread Ideas. The event features speakers from Portland State's campus and local communities.
TED.com is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks that are 18 minutes or less. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages.
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Disrupting Distopia
Felicity Artemis
2020
Felicity Artemis talks about how the widespread influence of dystopian storytelling in books and entertainment media psychologically imprints us to expect the dystopian realities that are actually happening now on ...Read More
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Social Movements in Iran: Lessons for Activism
Robert Asaadi
2020
What can we learn about how to act for change in our own communities by studying advocacy in other contexts? How do dominant narratives of other societies inhibit our ability ...Read More
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Re-Story Our Future With Your Creativity
Mary DeMocker
2020
Why aren’t most people doing everything they can to avert climate catastrophe? Most of us are telling the wrong stories about our future, says Mary DeMocker, and at the worst ...Read More
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If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me: The Power of You
Kimberely Dixon
2020
Change. We want it, but what are we willing to do for it? Kimberely Dixon's concept “If it is to be it is up to me” puts you in the ...Read More
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Hear Passion Whispering When Judgment Is Yelling
Jane Gerald Carr
2020
When we find ourselves in judgment of others, this is actually an expression of fear. If we can learn to spot this and practice facing our fears, our capacity for ...Read More
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Tear Down Your Inner Walls, to Live a Life Truly Seen
Diana Hanken
2020
In a polarized society, with diversified communities and families often living many miles apart, learning the skill of connecting is essential in our time.
Dianna shares a simple but revolutionary, ...Read More
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It Takes A Village
Yoko Kinoshita-Gorman
2020
A single mother for 18 years and an educator for 30, Yoko has traveled between the US and Japan for years. Her son was born of both countries, and totally ...Read More
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Remaking Our Beds: Avoiding Blanket Statements
Noah Kurzenhauser
2020
Many of us find ourselves using generalizations - or blanket statements - in ways that harm our discourse with others. By highlighting three different life scenarios that shifted his world ...Read More
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Accepting the Unacceptable: Living Through a Pandemic
Nya K. Mbock
2020
As the pandemic brings layers of uncertainty to academic life and future career plans, many college students are feeling demotivated. Nya will use the five stages of grief to describe ...Read More
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No Better Time to Be Real
Gio Tayetto
2020
Being honest with each other is hard enough — but being honest with ourselves is even harder. Adding a bit of vulnerability into the mix makes both a bit easier; ...Read More
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The Toolbox for Bystander Intervention
Jennifer Tenorio
2020
Jennifer gives us a metaphysical “toolbox” to help us intervene and engage in one another’s lives. These tools will guide us to bring peace and human connection to difficult situations, ...Read More
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Learning Through Fiction
Adam Buell and Davyn Abalone
2019
Hear from Adam and Davyn about the power of fiction and how we can learn from stories told.
Adam Buell is a senior student currently attending Portland State University. For ...Read More
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Hetero-patriarchy and Settler Colonialism
Ried Gustafson
2019
Ried takes a two spirited look at the effects of Hetero-patriarchy on settler colonialism of indigenous peoples. Ried Gustafson is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo. He currently resides ...Read More
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Looking at the Past to Improve our Future
Rob Guthrie
2019
Hear from Rob how we can use tools such as social media and learning from our history to improve our future. Rob Guthrie is a writer, historian and educator with ...Read More
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What Did You Leave Behind?
Carol Parker Walsh
2019
Hear from Carol the benefits of choosing individual thought and actions, stepping away from the need to conform. Dr. Carol Parker Walsh is a career and business coach that helps ...Read More