Symposium


2020 Annual Symposium

The theme of the Blackburn Institute’s 2020 Annual Symposium, “Leadership in Times of Crisis,” will highlight the work of the institute and feature speakers and panelists sharing the challenges of the past and working to affect positive change in the state of Alabama and around the world. The event, held over a two-day period in…


2022 Blackburn Annual Symposium Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mae Jemison

Born in Decatur, Alabama, Dr. Mae C. Jemison is a Physician, Engineer, former NASA astronaut, and leader of 100 Year Starship non-profit for space exploration. 100 Year Starship (100YSS) is a bold, far reaching nonprofit initiative to assure the capabilities exist for human travel beyond our solar system to another star within the next 100…