The Utah Symposium is a free, three-day event that brings together major figures in the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities to discuss topics of interest across disciplines. This year’s theme is “Mere Beauty.”
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
Free Admission
2024/04/10 - 2024/04/12
University of Utah Alumni House
155 South Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Parking is available adjacent to the Alumni House and can be reserved for a fee. Paid parking is also available at the Union Pay Lot. Parking is free on Saturday and Sunday.