You may remember participating in a mini-conference during your time in MALS 5100. This semester, we are inviting
all currently enrolled MALS students to present research! This is a fantastic opportunity to give your papers a "test drive" in front of an audience of your peers. Not only will you gain experience speaking publicly about your work, but you will also field questions from the audience that could prove invaluable as you complete your research and revise the final draft of your paper.
This semester's mini-conference will take place on
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM in in the D.P. Culp Center, Meeting Room 1.
If you would like to present research, here's what to do next:
- Contact Dr. LeRoy-Frazier for complete presentation guidelines and to register for a slot no later than 5:00 PM, Friday, April 22.
- Prepare a 20 minute presentation of your current interdisicplinary research project (about 7-9 written pages). This can be a portion of your thesis or capstone project support paper, your MALS 5400 research paper, or your paper for another core courses or a guided elective.
- Practice reading your selection, and get ready to present!
Even if you are not ready to present at this time, you are welcome and encouraged to attend the mini-conference. I know from experience that it is both refreshing and motivating to learn about others' research projects. You never know when your peers' research will lead you to a resource or idea that you can incorporate into your own scholarly endeavors. That is the beauty of interdisciplinarity!
So, get cracking on those presentations, and I look forward to seeing you there! Refreshments will be served!
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