Boundless Together 2026: The Power of Us

The Boundless Together Annual Conference brings together leaders and learners from the University of Rochester, the Rochester community, and beyond for collective education, dialogue, and reflection. The conference will be held on Friday, October 23 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. All are welcome to attend this free event, including students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the University of Rochester and members of the Greater Rochester community. Learn more and register here. The 2026 conference theme, “The Power of Us,” asks a deceptively simple question: what becomes possible when we act together? As we gather in October, we will celebrate the extraordinary ability of our institutional, local, and global communities to create positive change. The conference aims to help attendees strengthen their relationships, navigate divisive conflicts, and harness the boundless power of collaboration to solve problems that none of us can address on our own. Some questions the conference is interested in exploring: How do different fields, disciplines, and ways of knowing strengthen each other? What unlikely partnerships are waiting to be formed?How can we navigate disagreement to find—and build upon—our common ground?How do digital tools and platforms shape our connections with each other? What do they enable or erode in our collective life?What possibilities emerge when we embrace the relationship between individual well-being and the greater health of our community?