On April 17, TEDxNYUShanghai presented "On the Flip Side," the first in-person conference to take place on campus since the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the lyrics of Chinese singer Lexie Liu’s hit 佳人 (Jiaren), this year’s conference explored how moments of crisis - from global pandemics to the failure of personal relationships - can become moments of opportunity to see things from a new perspective. Yin Jie, Associate Professor at the School of Philosophy and Center for Biomedical Ethics at Fudan University, spoke about the close links between the distribution of healthcare resources and social injustice in times of coronavirus. “Justice is one of the core values that contribute to human well-being,” Yin told listeners, encouraging them to look beyond simple statistics like vaccine delivery numbers. NYU Shanghai Assistant Professor Faculty Fellow of Business Analytics Grace Haaf explained how her research into how people weigh potential financial gains against risks helped her make one of the toughest choices in her own life - getting divorced. “Our hard decisions are what make us, us,” Haaf told the audience. Speakers delivered their talks before a full house of 100 audience members, the first in-person audience to be able to attend a TEDxNYUShanghai event since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to conference organizers, one audience member even came from as far as Beijing to view the event live. “Let’s un-choreograph our lives and give ourselves permission to follow our hearts,” NYU Shanghai Associate Arts Professor of Dance Aly Rose advised listeners. Rose’s talk, “Experiencing Unity: How Dance Taught Me Oneness,” told the story of her choice to turn away from her family’s expectations and take a huge risk by studying traditional ethnic minority dance in rural China. Wildlife conservation activist Zoe Huang shared a humorous moment onstage with listeners. Huang has worked closely with major Chinese companies operating in Africa to deliver wildlife conservation education to over 160,000 Chinese workers on the continent. “If China is a problem [in illegal wildlife trade], China should also be the solution,” Huang told the audience.NYU Shanghai Assistant Professor of Urban Science and Policy Guan Chenghe showed the TEDxNYUShanghai audience how allowing other ac NYU Shanghai Assistant Professor of Urban Science and Policy Guan Chenghe showed the TEDxNYUShanghai audience how allowing other academic disciplines to play direct roles in urban planning policy can help make cities more efficient and equitable in this important juncture in world history. “This is the right time to think about our urban future,” Guan told listeners. Students got to meet and engage in person with TEDxNYUShanghai speakers during a “Tea Break” in the campus cafe. TEDxNYUShanghai club members Jade Zhou ’23 (left) and Year Cao ’23 (right) congratulate each other on a job well done! “I’m so proud of the commitment our team showed this year,” said TEDxNYUShanghai President Scofield Zou. “We hoped this conference could kick start the campus’s recovery from all-online and mixed-mode, and we are so happy for all the support that we received from different departments of the school to make this happen.” Share: Facebook Twitter Weibo All Years202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 Apply Flash Mob, 08/31/2014.Sep 1 2014 Fall Internship Fair@NYU Shanghai, 08/29/2014Aug 29 2014 Fire Drill, 08/27/2014Aug 27 2014 SH'MASH Performance, 08/21/2014Aug 27 2014 Cabaret, 08/17/2014Aug 19 2014 Class of 2018 Convocation, 08/17/2014Aug 17 2014 Class of 2018 Move In Day, 08/16/2014Aug 16 2014 First Day of the New Cafeteria OpenAug 15 2014 Countdown to Freshman Move In DayAug 14 2014 A new campus is readyAug 11 2014 Global Academic Fellow Training Session Aug 7 2014 NYU Shanghai Students Attend NYU Summer CourseJul 15 2014 End of Year Reception Party, May 19, 2014May 20 2014 Men's Basketball Team Wins Home Game, April 16, 2014Apr 16 2014 Candlelight Vigil for MH370, March 26, 2014Mar 26 2014 Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Next › Next page Last » Last page
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