Tuesday 2026 Schedule
9:30 AM - 10:40 AM:
From Earth to Expression: Using Nature as Material and Inspiration
Description:
Explore how artists use the environment physically, symbolically and emotionally to create work that reflects our relationship with the planet.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:
Asher Jay
Nalini Nadkarni
Dr. SethShafer
Moderator:
David Dadone
Recording Link:
Power, Protest and the Digital Battlefield
Description:
How can activists harness digital tools to resist oppression and drive meaningful, lasting change?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:
Aboubakr Jamai Berraoui
Elena Gaby
John Heffernan
Srdja Popovic
Moderator:
TBD
Recording Link:
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Creating Opportunity for All
Description:
A discussion about what the workplace is like today for neurodiverse adults.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:
Laura I. Harder
Dr. Kerry Magro
Ty Tashiro
Moderator:
Jenny Epstein Kessem
Recording Link:
The Climate Path Forward: Politics & Policy
Description:
How political realities and economic tradeoffs shape what climate action is actually possible and what paths forward can gain support.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
ErnestoAraujo
KC Becker
Roger Pielke Jr.
Moderator:
Jill Baron
Recording Link:
11:00 AM - 12:10 PM:
Show Me the Money: The Business of Sports
Description:
From college athletes cashing in on their names to the sports betting gold rush, how the sports world is transforming.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
Fernando Lovo
Diana Moss
Carl Quintanilla
Moderator:
Mayor Aaron Brockett
Recording:
Into the Unknown: How Risk, Discovery and Storytelling Bring Science to Life
Description:
From remote field sites to unexpected breakthroughs, these stories reveal the human experiences that turn data into understanding.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:
Paul Bierman
Laura Lindenfeld
Nalini Nadkarni
Moderator:
Lisa Marshall
Recording Link:
Constitutional Crisis: The Presidency and the Rule of Law
Description:
The current administration is stretching the Constitutional limits of presidential authority. Can our government maintain the balance of power?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:
Patrick J. Deneen
Lisa Graves
Joshua A. Levy
Lorraine Voles
Moderator:
Ben Teitelbaum
Recording Link:
Seeing Story through the Lens of Oscar-winning Director CharlesBurnett
Description:
We spotlight the filmmaking vision and cultural impact of CharlesBurnett.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:
Charles Burnett
Maya S. Cade
Moderator:
Dr. Leah Aldridge
Recording Link:
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM:
150th: From the Flatirons to the Final Frontier: Past, Present, and Future of Aerospace at CU Boulder
Description:
Trace our role in space exploration and celebrate the people who turned curiosity into discovery—and shaped our understanding of the cosmos.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
Brian M. Argrow
Dr Bethany Ehlmann
Marcus Holzinger
Christopher Koehler
Ulubilge Ulusoy
Moderator:
Evangelina Evans
Recording Link:
Satire as Resistance: The Molly Ivins Tribute
Description:
A tribute to Molly Ivins’s spirit of "Raise Hell, Fight Hard, Have Fun!”, using humor to raise awareness of complex issues and maintain sanity.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:
Lisa Graves
Srdja Popovic
Kate Schatz
Moderator:
Julie Poppen
Recording Link:
150th: Generations of CWA: How One Professor’s Big Idea Became a Boulder Tradition
Description:
Howard Higman’s original vision shaped generations and helped CWA grow into one of CU Boulder’s most enduring and influential traditions.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:
Charlotte Andresen
Tom Mayer
Dr. Oakleigh Thorne, II
Moderator:
Alphonse Keasley
Recording Link:
2:00 PM - 3:10 PM:
Pop Girlies are Singing what Gen Z is Feeling
Description:
A fear of rejection as vocalized in today's pop music.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:
Lisa Graves
Asher Jay
Ty Tashiro
Moderator:
TBD
Recording Link:
Extra, Extra, Read All About It: Do Billionaires Control the News?
Description:
As billionaires buy out newsrooms and audiences scroll past headlines, journalism is being reshaped from the inside out.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:
Carine Hajjar
Laura Lindenfeld
Diana Moss
Carl Quintanilla
Moderator:
Kyle Clark
Recording Link:
You’re Saying There’s a Chance: Building a Brighter Future for the World
Description:
What can the human race do to save ourselves from war, climate change, population decline and AI?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
Azadeh Khalili
Kevin Kuruc
Scott Sherman
Moderator:
Joe Thomas
Recording Link:
Innovation at Risk: How Science Funding Cuts are Impacting Progress and Research
Description:
What is the impact of federal science funding cuts and how should the international and private sector respond?
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:
NoahFinkelstein
Roger Pielke
Ling Xin
Moderator:
Bryn Rees
Recording Link:
3:30 PM - 4:40 PM:
How to Lose a Democracy in 10 Days
Description:
An analysis of the processes enabling global democratic backsliding, modern authoritarianism and what can be done to stop it.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
Speakers:
John Heffernan
Joshua A. Levy
Srdja Popovic
Ellen Weintraub
Moderator:
Leah Sprain
Recording Link:
From Imposter Syndrome to Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Description:
Four women who have broken through in male-dominated spaces share their strategies, setbacks and successes.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 4
Speakers:
Azadeh Khalili
Parker Hamilton Poling
Gavriella Schuster
Sheila Warren
Moderator:
Kimbirly Orr
Recording Link:
150th: Chancellors and Presidents—Leadership Across Eras
Description:
Former CU chancellors and presidents reflect on the moments that shaped their leadership—and the university.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 1
Speakers:
President Judith Albino
Chancellor Mary Frances Berry
President Alexander E. "Sandy" Bracken
President George Hanks "Hank" Brown
President Elizabeth “Betsy” Hoffman
Chancellor Phil DiStefano
President Mark Kennedy
Moderator:
Al Ramirez
Recording Link:
The Climate Path Forward: Science & Innovation
Description:
What the latest science tells us about climate risks and trajectories and how innovation can realistically deliver solutions.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 3
Speakers:
Paul Bierman
Dr. Lisa Dilling
Dr. Michael Mann
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni
Moderator:
Dennis Ojima
Recording Link:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CU Boulder 150th: The America of Folk Music
Description:
A musical conversation exploring America’s history and identity through folk music.
Location: E-Town
Speakers:
Robert P. George
David Howley
Wilfred M. McClay
Lauren Weiner
Moderator:
Joseph Bottum
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