National Poetry Month: Celebrating Outspoken Speakers, Amena Brown and Dr. Joshua Bennett
Poetry is the language of the soul. They continue to imagine an alternative way of being and living for us all. And during this 15th anniversary of National Poetry Month and thereafter, we are grateful. We honor the voices and work of Outspoken speakers and poets, Amena Brown and Dr. Joshua Bennett. Together, their work has investigated what it means to be human and presented an all-encompassing vision for the future.
Honoring International Trans Day of Visibility with Paula Stone Williams
Our very own Outspoken speaker, Dr. Paula Stone Williams, is one of the leading transgender voices disrupting oppressive gender norms in America and bringing awareness to gender inequity. In her upcoming memoir, "As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned", Paula shares insights about her lived experience as a man and woman.
New Speaker Rina Bliss asks what genomic science reveals about our social lives!
New Outspoken keynote speaker and science, tech, and policy analyst, Catherine “Rina” Bliss, is one of the leading experts in this latest revolution of DNA that investigates the relationship between genes and environments. Social genomic science is a marriage of social, economic and natural sciences that considers the genetic component of educational attainment and wealth, political leanings, eating behaviors and more.
Celebrating HerStory Month with awe-inspiring women keynotes!
Much like the suffragists celebrated during this year’s Women’s History Month theme, “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced”, our female speakers are outspoken, courageous, and determined. They continue to use their voices, intellect, and creative genius to disrupt the status quo, combat societal ills, and build a better, more equitable and sustainable world.
New Speaker Mary L. Gray Explores How Everyday Technology & AI Transforms Us
Outspoken is pleased to announce our newest speaker, anthropologist, technologist and media scholar, Mary L. Gray, who is a leading expert in the emerging field of AI and ethics. She has long researched how people’s everyday use of technologies (including artificial intelligence) transform labor, identity and human rights—for better and worse.