Undergraduate Research Conference

 

February 23, 2012, Schedule >>

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Call for Papers, December 5, 2011 Deadline >>

The English Department at the University of Southern Indiana invites undergraduate scholars and writers, English majors and minors to submit proposal for the English Department undergraduate research conference Revisions to take place on Thursday, February 23, 2012.

We read, we interpret, we reflect, we write and we revise.  The cycle of creation, research and analysis should not stop when the semester is over and the final paper submitted. The work that we did should not be forgotten but continued and celebrated. It should be revised and shared with others. Submit your revisions to the undergraduate research conference. We are looking for presentations on all aspects of English studies, literature, rhetoric, creative writing. 

To be considered for the conference, please submit a 300-word proposal for a scholarly presentation or a piece of creative writing appropriate for a 15-minute presentation by December 5, 2011. Email proposals as an MS Word attachment to Dr. Oana Popescu-Sandu at opopescusa@usi.edu. In the subject line of your email, please indicate: Conference: [Title of Paper or Creative Piece].

To prepare:

• Attend the workshop on how to write conference proposals: Monday, November 14, 2011, 12-1 pm, in 2018 OC (led by Dr. Amy Montz and Dr. Jaclyn Wells).
• Submit proposal by December 5, 2011.
• After acceptance, read the guidelines on how to make a successful presentationwhich will be posted on the English department website.
• Revise your paper and create your presentation.
• Present and attend other presentations.