Each presenter is allowed 15 minutes for speaking and 5 minutes for answering questions. [During some sessions, questions and discussion may come at the end. Consult with the moderator prior to the start of your session.]
You may but are not required to use PowerPoint or another presentation application. Please be sure to test your presentation prior to your session.
Practice your presentation a number of times in order to anticipate and resolve any technical issues.
Make sure to consult the online schedule to note your presentation time. Arrive to your session at least 5 minutes early.
Performances and Visual Arts exhibits must be approved by department faculty prior to submission.
Each performance submission must be 5-10 minutes in length.
Approved Visual Arts submissions may consist of 2-+D, 3-D, or 4-D works. Works the lend themselves to digital presentation should be put into an online portfolio and the link sent to Professor Jessica Hawkins at least one week prior to the Research Conference. For site-specific submissions, please consult Professor Hawkins.
In addition to submitting an abstract of the project to the Research Conference, music performance or performance/lecture proposals will be submitted to Dr. Cory Wikan in the form of an “audition,” via online drive (e.g. Google) or YouTube link by the stated Research Conference submission deadline. The “audition” does not need to be fully refined, rather a quality demonstration of the planned outcome. Those chosen to present/perform during the Research Conference will submit all final documents and, where appropriate, a recording of the composition/performance to Dr. Cory Wikan no later than one week prior to the Research Conference.
Performances and Design/Technical Theatre presentations must be approved by department faculty (Logan Sledge for performances, Kennedy Wilcher for design/technical theatre presentations) prior to submission deadline. Each performance submission must be 5-10 minutes in length. Each design/technical theatre submission must be 10-15 minutes in length. Performances must be previewed in person by Professor Logan Sledge at least one week prior to the Research Conference. Design/technical theatre submissions must be pre-recorded and submitted to Professor Kennedy Wilcher at least one week prior to the Research Conference.
Finalists for the Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award and the Audrey M. Smith Endowed Poetry Award will read a 5-10 minute excerpt of their contest submissions. Questions about Creative Writing presentations can be directed to Dr. Bellee Jones-Pierce.