Staff Report //July 31, 2018//
The 12 speakers for the University of South Carolina’s inaugural TEDxUofSC event range from a law professor to an indie comic publisher.
The event, to be held Oct. 9 at the USC Alumni Center, will reflect a theme of change. TEDx events include short talks on innovate ideas that have a potentially widespread effect.
“A 21st-century university relies on the free exchange of ideas to help transform our culture and our world,” USC president Harris Pastides said in a news release. “TEDx is a natural fit for our campus and will provide a tremendous showcase for some of the most innovative people in the Carolina family.”
Tickets to the event, which will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the alumni center at 900 Senate St., will be available beginning Aug. 22.
The speakers include: