Past TEDx event

TEDxUniversityofSussexStudio

Rediscovering care

Took placeMay 26, 2022
LocationBrighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
FormatStudio
TEDxUniversityofSussex currently operates under a TEDx studio license (TEDxUniversityofSussexStudio), with our production line incorporating new formats in our TEDx videos. This year we are bringing our community 4 new talks featuring local researchers and focusing on the theme of 'Rediscovering care'. Our speakers will be discussing a wide range of ideas, from self-neglect and autonomy; the art of rest; fascinating research on the connection between body image perception and our sense of smell; to how witnessing discrimination can be a transformative tool.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Claudia Hammond

    Radio presenter | Visiting Professor

    Claudia Hammond is the presenter of several podcasts and radio shows on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service, and writes a regular column on medical myths for BBC Future. She is also a Visiting Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex and has authored four books on areas related to psychology.

  • Dr David Orr

    Senior Lecturer in Social Work

    Dr David Orr is the Head of Department of Social Work and a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sussex. He is also the co-editor of the Palgrave Handbook of Sociocultural Perspectives on Global Mental Health (2017) and a member of the editorial board of Anthropology in Action.

  • Dr Özden Melis Uluğ

    Social psychologist

    Dr Özden Melis Uluğ is a social psychologist and a feminist who cares passionately about social justice. She is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex and was previously a Visiting Assistant Professor at Clark University. Her research interests include intergroup conflict, discrimination, collective action, and solidarity between groups.

  • Giada Brianza

    PhD Researcher

    Giada Brianza is a PhD researcher in Informatics at the University of Sussex and a Research Assistant at University College London. Through her research on multisensory stimulation and body perception using technologies (such as Virtual Reality), she aspires to develop therapies and recommendations for body perception diseases in the future.

Organizing team