This event is organized by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission and features 6 talks from current Fulbright scholars and alumni (including AFAA treasurer Vanessa Adams).

About the event:

Tickets are free but RSVP is essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tedxfulbrightcanberra-tickets-45224387360

In 2018 TEDxFulbrightCanberra will have as theme "Power & Wisdom," inspired in these words of Senator J William Fulbright: “Science has radically changed the conditions of human life on earth. It has expanded our knowledge and our power, but not our capacity to use them with wisdom".

TEDxFulbrightCanberra is being made possible thanks to funding from the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section, the support of individual and institutional partners, and the enthusiastic participation of a group of current and former Fulbright scholars who have volunteered for this event.

Speakers:

Fergus Hanson, 2011 Fulbright Professional Scholar in International Relations from the Lowy Institute at George Washington University

Sylvia Biscoveanu, 2017 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Astrophysics at the ARC Centre for Gravitational Wave Discovery (Monash University)

Noah Johnson, 2017 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Quantum Physics at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology (University of New South Wales)

Vanessa Adams, 2004 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Biological Sciences at James Cook University (now at Macquarie University)

Ross Andel, 2017 Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in Gerontology at The Australian National University

Michael Raitor, 2017 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Biomechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales