Utah Symposium in Science and Literature

The University of Utah will host the Utah Symposium of Science and Literature, which brings together major figures in the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities to discuss topics of interest across disciplines. This year’s Symposium theme is “Mere Beauty,” and keynote speakers will include poet Claudia Rankine, physicist Brian Greene, and neuroscientist and artist Bevil Conway.

All Symposium events will be held from Wednesday, April 10 to Friday, April 12 on the University of Utah campus at the Eccles Alumni House and are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.scienceandliterature.org.
Symposium Schedule:

Wednesday, April 10
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Opening Reception
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Keynote, Claudia Rankine

Thursday, April 11
9:00am – 10:00am: Keynote Panel
10:15am – 12:30pm: Concurrent Panels
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Keynote, Brian Greene

Friday, April 12
10:00am – 11:00am: Keynote, Bevil Conway
11:00am – 12:00pm: Closing Roundtable Discussion with Keynotes