Crossing Boundaries Symposium
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Crossing Boundaries Graduate Symposium
Friday, March 14, 2025
Markin Hall
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Note: the symposium is a free event, but registration is required to attend.
Registration deadline: March 10.
Crossing Boundaries Graduate Symposium is a celebration of graduate student research in the fine arts, humanities and social sciences at the University of Lethbridge.
Featuring a full-day of presentations and a keynote lecture, Crossing Boundaries showcases the innovative research and creative work of MA, MFA, MMus and PhD students at ULethbridge. A community-building event, the symposium fosters collegial conversations across multiple disciplines and areas of inquiry.
The event will have two formats for student presentations: short 5-minute lightning round talks geared toward new graduate students and longer 15-minute academic presentations of graduate research and creative work.
We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for the upcoming symposium is Dr. Yoke-Sum Wong, Associate Professor, School of Critical and Creative Studies, Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts).
Call for Papers and Creative Projects!
Submission Deadline: February 7, 2025
We are seeking 2 types of presentations:
- 5-minute lightning round talks by new graduate students
- 15-minute formal paper or creative project presentations by graduate students at any level
Submission Information:
Academic Research Papers
- 250 word abstract
- 150 word bio
Artistic or Creative Project Contributions
- 150 – 200 word description of creative work (feel free to include images if applicable)
- 150 word biography
Interested in Presenting?
Submit your proposal as a Word or PDF document to finearts.dean@uleth.ca by February 7, 2025.
Notifications will be sent by February 14, 2025. Acceptance will be based on content quality, originality and academic significance.