April 19, 2021
In the spirit of sharing ideas worth spreading, Wesleyan students hosted the third annual TEDxWesleyanU conference on April 16–17.
Titled “(Un)Knowing,” the event’s speakers included:
Alford Young Jr. ’88, professor of sociology, Afroamerican and African studies, and public policy at the University of Michigan
Field Yates ’09, NFL Insider for ESPN and co-host of “Fantasy Football”
Emily McEvoy ’22, College of Social Studies major, 2021 Student Speaker Competition Winner, and Middletown Mutual Aid organizer
Gato Nsengamungu ’23, physics and government double major from Rwanda
Doug Berman ’84, two-time Peabody Award-winning producer of NPR’s “Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me!” and “Car Talk”
Rob King ’84, senior vice president and editor-at-large for ESPN content