TEDx University of Montana Western Videos Released from 2026 Spring Conference
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The University of Montana Western is proud to announce that eight talks from the spring TEDx University of Montana Western conference, held on March 21, 2026, have been published on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel.
Each of the 2026 TEDx talks is available to watch individually by visiting https://www.umwestern.edu/tedx-umw/gallery/.
The mission of TEDx University of Montana Western is to strengthen the academic culture of our campus, inspire our students to think more critically about the world, and expand interdepartmental collaboration.
Sponsored by the Fund for Experience One, the conference provides a multidisciplinary forum for academic minds to gather and exchange ideas worth sharing. Speakers selected to present at TEDx University of Montana Western are directly connected to the local community or present topics that support Montana Western’s mission and values. TEDx University of Montana Western showcases the diversity and academic excellence of our institution while providing a venue for speakers to share their research and ideas with a global audience.
2026 Speakers:
Beth Bennett, Ph.D. | What Rural America Taught Me About Hope
Lori G. Byron, MD, MS | Making Health More Sustainable with Climate Action
Cody Ferguson, Ph.D., AICP | How History Can Future-Proof Rural Communities
Nicole Jarvis, MS | Resilience as Symbiotic Relationship
Abigail McClaflin | Healing the Soil, Healing Our Communities
Pedro Marques, MSc | AI Can’t Make Nature
Ted Montalvo | Changing Mindsets in a Convenience Culture
Illumindance Theatre | With music by the Sacred Earth Drummers and Djembe Aya
TEDx University of Montana Western plans to host its next conference on March 18, 2028. Those who believe they have an idea worth spreading are encouraged to apply to become a speaker by visiting:https://www.umwestern.edu/tedx-umw/application/
To learn more about TEDx University of Montana Western, visit:https://www.umwestern.edu/tedx-umw/
For more information, contact UMW Assistant Professor of Theatre Stephen Alan Seder at stephen.seder@umwestern.edu.
