What are you passionate about?

Grad Talks is a graduate student colloquium at Boston College.  Inspired by Ted Talks and sponsored by the Office of Graduate Student Life, University Libraries, & GSA, this event features up to 15 graduate students from any discipline at BC. At Grad Talks we ask students to present about a particular topic about which they are passionate, whether it be academic research, an experience abroad, a lesson learned through a life event, or anything else!  Each talk lasts either 7 or 15 minutes and is presented in a manner understandable to those without expertise in that field.

2013 was the inaugural year for Grad Talks, and we were pleased to present 9 speakers who shared their passions on Friday, April 5th in the O'Neill Library Reading Room.  We look forward to seeing you at Grad Talks in 2014!

2013 Event Schedule

4:00 PM Walking in Two Worlds: A Case for Healing

Anna Paskausky, Connell School of Nursing

4:15 PM Making the Most of Different Worlds: Using Multiple Identities as a Resource in Organizations

Stephanie Creary, Carroll Graduate School of Management

4:30 PM From the Ground Up

Samantha Alves, Graduate School of Social Work

4:40 PM WAR Games: What Baseball Statistics Tell Us About Life

Matthew Janeczko, School of Theology and Ministry

4:55 PM The New Brewing

Jeffrey Stokes, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

5:05 PM The Scandal of the Cross

Chelsea King, School of Theology and Ministry

5:20 PM Emerging Technologies in Education

Bryan Blakeley, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

5:30 PM How Can the Immigration Issue Influence Catholic Voters?

Jean Gustave Miracle, School of Theology and Ministry

5:40 PM Hacking Consumption: Hipsters and their Tastes

Emilie Dubois, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

6:00 PM Reception

All are invited to discuss their passions and the presentations during a

complimentary dessert and cocktail reception.