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TEDxUSC 2012
A Journey Through Spheres of Influence
Friday, May 4, 2012
USC's Bovard Auditorium and Alumni Park
Watch individual talks from TEDxUSC 2012, here.
Talks will be released over the next few weeks.
The surprise guest lineup for the TEDxUSC 2012 Conference included:
Speakers:
Performers:
- Aron Kallay
- MC Lars
- The World in Six Songs: Dr. Daniel Levitin, Sonos: Christopher Harrison, Jessica Freeman, Kathy Hoyle, Ben McLain, Rachel Bearer, LACDC: Kate Hutter, Drea Sobke, Genevieve Carson, Jamila Glass, Michael Crotty
- Elizabeth Yochim and Traci Dinwiddie
- Reggie Watts
USC Student Films:
- "Can't Eat Just One" by Emilie Taymor, USC School of Cinematic Arts, 2013
- "Send Me to Heaven" by Andrew Aidman, USC School of Cinematic Arts, 2013
- "Masterpiece" by Michael Koerbel, USC School of Cinematic Arts, 2012
- "A Persistent Illusion" by Brian Frager, USC School of Cinematic Arts, 2013
- "Out of Hand" by Simon Fink , USC School of Cinematic Arts, 2012
- "Shadows" by Darius Turbak, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Film/Television, 2012 and Jordan McKittrick, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Film/Television, 2013
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| RUN OF SHOW |
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Session One:
Performance: "Ascendance," Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC)
Opening remarks: Krisztina “Z” Holly, USC introduces co-host Derrick N. Ashong
Performance: Elizabeth Yochim, founder of pARTiciPLAY, and Traci Dinwiddle
TEDx Talk 1: Ali Arastu, USC medical student telling stories from his year on Skid Row
TEDx Talk 2: Rodney Mullen, successful entrepreneur, inventor, and the godfather of modern street skating sharing his tricks about innovation
Film: Rory Sutherland, TED
TEDx Talk 3: Amy Jo Kim, game designing neuroscientist and adjunct faculty in USC School of Cinematic Arts sharing new ideas about collaborative gaming
Lounge: Check-in from lounge – games with Derrick N. Ashong
Performance: MC Lars, rapper and educator influenced by Shakespeare, with a special guest performance by the RFK-LA Hip-Hop Collective
Closing remarks: Krisztina “Z” Holly and Derrick N. Ashong
Session running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Session Two:
Student film: “A Persistent Illusion,” Brian Frager, 2013
Opening remarks: Krisztina “Z” Holly and Derrick N. Ashong
TEDx Talk 4: Scott Fraser, forensic neurophysiologist, expert witness, and faculty associate at USC explaining how he brought science into the courtroom to help free a man
TEDx Talk 5: Elizabeth Seckel, psychologist tricking the mind to take away chronic pain in Haiti
Student film: “Out of Hand,” Simon Fink, 2012
Performance: Reggie Watts, improvisational performer, musician, and comedian
TEDx Talk 6: Andrea Armani, optics pioneer and professor of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering sharing new trends in nanotechnology
Student film: “Shadows,” Darius Turbak, 2012 and Jordan McKittrick, 2013
TEDx Talk 7: Doris Kim Sung, professor at the USC School of Architecture who is using biology to rethink the role of materials in our built environment
Student film: “Can’t Eat Just One,” Emilie Taymor, 2013
Lounge: Check-in from lounge – food with Derrick N. Ashong
Performance: "The World in Six Songs" featuring Dr. Daniel Levitin, a cappella group Sonos, and LACDC, adapted and directed by David Bridel of the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Closing remarks: Krisztina “Z” Holly and Derrick N. Ashong
Session running time: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Session Three:
Performer: Aron Kallay, classical pianist with a twist
TEDx Talk 8: Dinah Lenney, memoirist, actor and masters in professional writing teacher at USC, musing on art as redemption
Student film: “Masterpiece,” Michael Koerbel, 2012
TEDx Talk 9: Dr. Jonathan Clark, six-time space shuttle crew surgeon dedicating his life to protecting lives in a new era of space travel through the record-breaking Stratos project
Student film: “Send Me to Heaven,” Andrew Aidman, 2013
TEDx Talk 10: Frances Arnold, professor of chemical engineering and biochemistry at Caltech speaking about sex, evolution, and innovation
TEDx Talk 11: Douglas Thomas, professor in the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism asking provocative new questions about education
Finale: Reggie Watts, in a fully improvised finale performance with projection-mapping by We Are Matik
Closing remarks: Krisztina “Z” Holly and Derrick N. Ashong
Session running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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| FORMAL PROGRAM |
INTERACTIVE SESSION |
Click the thumbnail to view the program from TEDxUSC 2012.
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Red Bull Game & Demo Lounge
Red Bull provided two massive shipping containers that were custom designed for video game play. The lounge featured the Red Bull Wigwam Game Station featuring some of the coolest video games currently in development by USC GamePipe and Interactive Media Division students. There were also two kinect tents and four outdoor living rooms where guests could relax before and after sessions in Bovard.
Also featured were interactive technology demos, simulations and displays from the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, a digital media art gallery from The Tiziano Project and motorized skateboard rides from Z Board. In addition, local fare featured, with the help of Tracy Lawrence of Chewse.com, were Fry Girl, Chichen Itza, ChocoVivo and Café Demitasse. To highlight the creativity, innovative thinking and success of USC’s video game design programs and local fare that participated, TEDxUSC was proud to partner with Red Bull and bring the Red Bull Game & Demo Lounge.
Click here to see a photo of the lounge.
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| USC ANNENBERG TV NEWS (ATVN) |
PHOTO ALBUM |
TEDx Comes to USC
Click the thumnail to read the article from Annenberg TV News.
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Rodney Mullen shows the crowd his passion.
Click the thumbnail to view pictures from TEDxUSC 2012.
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| WHAT IS TEDx? |
TEDxUSC Team |
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 TEDxUSC, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUSC event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours are self-organized.
Click here to learn more.
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Krisztina "Z" Holly
Curator
Ian Murphy
Executive Producer
Erin Stumpf
Producer
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Thank you to our Sponsors
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Thank you to our Partners
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Thank you to our In-Kind Sponsors
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@ryanjwill: "I am at #tedxusc listening to big thinkers share ideas. It is like a nerd rock show."
@akashtrivedi: "#tedxusc by far the best thing ive experinced at sc"
@rhetor: "Ha! Now I know about non-molecular dynamics“@latinaprpro: Reggie Watts is cracking up the entire #tedxusc audience! P.s. I love your FRO!”
@georgr13: "Doris Sung's talk about building materials reminds me of my Heat Transfer class and thermocouples... #EngineerForLife at #TEDxUSC"
@megmurff: "Next wish - to be a student in professor Sung's class please.... #TEDxUSC"
@thelaunge: "So excited to be soaking up ideas at my alma mater. #TedxUSC."
@jmgetman: "#TEDxUSC pathway to learning revealed through student passions. Hip hop leads to success in other school subjects."
@Mickipedia: "When I was a kid I wanted to marry skateboarder Rodney Mullen. He just spoke at #TEDxUSC and now I want to all over again."
@Susan_P: "Thanks @USCStevens for broadcasting love feed of #TedxUSC in San Diego. We enjoyed it!"
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