Theme: Rasa: The Many Faces of Life

2020 marks the third entry of TEDxUniversitas Brawijaya, not unlike its predecessors, this year's theme deals with the idea of creating a better future for mankind, however the pathway we take is different, we focus on gaining deeper understanding of the one at the epicentre thereof; human.

Rasa becomes its core philosophy; Bharata Muni's brainchild enshrined in his ageless opus "Natya Sastra". Rasa does not necessarily correlate with mere emotions and senses, but rather experiences which enable the emotions to exist. We devote this year's TEDx to deepening our grasp of our nature as human being by revolving on things that we are innate with; stories and experiences.

Taglined "Rasa: The Many Faces of Life," —(english contextualization), we want to unravel the rarely explored stories from speakers of differing backgrounds as we believe, "Humans today are shaped by their actions yesterday."

Widyaloka Auditorium Hall
Jalan Veteran No. 1
Malang, Jawa Timur, 65145
Indonesia

Adhi Cahya Fahadayna

Lecturer

Adhi Cahya Fahadayna has been devoting a great deal of his academic life researching the issue of conflict resolution and religious studies and currently serving as a lecturer in Brawijaya University. His talk will be largely focused on the ever-increasing propensity for commodification of fear in political realm and how to overcome it.

Anton Ismael

Photographer

The founder of 'Kelas Pagi', an education platform focusing on photography, Anton Ismael talks about flourishing from the confine of our homes and cultures that halt us from growth.

Citra Benazir

Activist and Writer

Citra Benazir, founder of Tis The Lyfe, talks about how rebuilding her life to be free has been her calling. The story of how a sexual harassment survivor flourishes to be a free woman.

Elshaddai Hossana

Undergraduate Student

Elshaddai Hossana is an undergraduate student from Brawijaya University. Having been raised in a traditional Javanese milieu, Elsha learned that theres more to a cup of tea than meets the eye. She will break down the philosophy behind the beverage and its cultural significance.

Joko Pinurbo

Poet

Joko Pinurbo is a poet known for his unorthodox choices of words. His talk delves into his creative journey and how simple words have an impact people's lives.

Rianto Manali

Traditional Cross-gender Dancer

Rianto, a contemporary and traditional cross-gender dancer, talks about masculine and feminine aspects in our soul. Also, his own approach towards human body.

Varrel Vendira

Equality Enthusiast

Varrel Vendira is a champion for gender equality, and human rights. He went accelerated twice in his school life and began his career at 17 years old. He talks about how to apply mindfulness towards his journey to self-acceptance.

Yu Sing

Architect

From an architectural perspective, Yu Sing delves into the interdependence between nature and humans. As a founder of Akanoma Studio in 2008, he is committed to using architecture as a medium to preserve environment. He strives to break the stereotype that architecture is only concerned with human and space for living through his visionary ideas.