Communication TEDx Talks

Communication Scholars from across the nation and around the world have been giving TEDx talks, which are independently organized local discussions in the spirit of the influential TED conference. They've raised provocative questions about education, online racism, death acceptance, and more. If you are a communication scholar and would like to be featured on this page, contact Dane Claussen at dclaussen@natcom.org.

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Identity Shift - Be Who You Are, Not What You Do.

Eric James, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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The way those jobs have defined Eric, and the significance of work more generally in our lives, has always seemed curious to him. That’s why he now studies organizational communication as an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver with a Ph.D. in communication studies from Texas A&M in 2014. He researches issues relating to workplace wellness, organizational identity and control.

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