Convocation

2023

At Brown’s 260th Opening Convocation, keynote speaker Kim Cobb encouraged students to fight for sustainability action in their communities and beyond.

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, President Christina H. Paxson officially proclaimed the opening of Brown's 260th academic year and welcomed students to campus. Director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society Kim Cobb delivered the keynote address, “Your Climate Inheritance.”

Watch the full 2023 Convocation program

Watch the full, livestreamed program from Brown’s 2023 Opening Convocation.