Identity

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Identity.

Video playlists about Identity

Talks for the thoughtful traveler

11 talks • 2h 34m
Traveling to new destinations is always an experience. Let these talks encourage you to think differently about the places you visit and the people you see.

Talks on modern feminism

10 talks • 2h 25m
These essential talks delve into the intricacies of feminism, examining everyday realities in the pursuit of equality.

Who are you?

8 talks • 1h 49m
What makes you, well, you? Get to know yourself a bit better with this collection of thought-provoking talks.

What is home?

6 talks • 1h 20m
What defines “home?” Is it people, a specific place or the memories made during a certain period of time? These talks offer a thoughtful look at what it means to belong.
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Talks about Identity

9:19

Daniel Lismore

My life as a work of art

Posted Jun 2019
14:02

America Ferrera

My identity is a superpower — not an obstacle

Posted May 2019
11:11

Rana Abdelhamid

3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer

Posted Apr 2019
6:07

Muhammed Idris

What refugees need to start new lives

Posted Apr 2019
6:14

Samy Nour Younes

A short history of trans people's long fight for equality

Posted Mar 2019
13:30

Amanda Williams

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art

Posted Mar 2019
12:01

Liz Kleinrock

How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics

Posted Feb 2019
20:28

Ruby Sales

How we can start to heal the pain of racial division

Posted Feb 2019
17:03

Casey Gerald

Embrace your raw, strange magic

Posted Jan 2019
12:52

Karissa Sanbonmatsu

The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

Posted Jan 2019
13:12

Paula Stone Williams and Jonathan Williams

The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption

Posted Jan 2019
12:19

Ariana Curtis

Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary

Posted Dec 2018
12:38

Stacey Abrams

3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do

Posted Dec 2018
11:16

Gabby Rivera

The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

Posted Nov 2018
13:53

Teresa Bejan

Is civility a sham?

Posted Nov 2018
16:20

Franklin Leonard

How I accidentally changed the way movies get made

Posted Nov 2018
See all 169 talks on Identity

Exclusive articles about Identity

Finding our way to true belonging

So many of us long to be part of something real. But we’ll need to risk discomfort and criticism and show the world our real selves first, says vulnerability researcher Brené Br...

Why we need to slow down our lives

As technology accelerates our lives, many of us feel an urgent need to slow down. One seductive solution: A secular sabbath. Pico Iyer makes the case, in this meditative excerpt...
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