Student History Research Conference

FRCC will be hosting the annual Student History Research Conference at the Westminster Campus on Thursday April 25, and Friday, April 26, 2024.

All interested FRCC students, regardless of home campus, major or current course enrollment, are encouraged to attend and to submit research papers for consideration. The conference is free and is open to all FRCC students, staff, and surrounding community members. 

The goals of this conference are to: 

• Highlight student research and presentation skills
• Provide a forum for students to gain experience in effective written and oral communication by presenting their research projects to a broader audience
• Increase awareness of historical issues of our global society 

Global History for a Small Planet

This year’s theme is “Global History for a Small Planet."  Our conference will take place on Arbor Day, and in the week of Earth Day, marking a week where FRCC campuses will explore various ways of understanding human history in connection to their environments, resources and each other.

Historians often explore these topics through examination of migrations to various geographical areas, social, economic and political histories of natural resource use, and through the examination of what people across cultures viewed and laid claim over the spaces they called home.

Our conference welcomes student papers of all topics and all regions across all time periods, so students are encouraged to submit any paper on any topic.  Papers that address international topics, or ones that address themes about claimed spaces and/or resources will be given priority consideration for a key panel presentation connected to our theme. 

Conference Format

This conference will include both in-person and virtual sessions:

Join us Thursday, April 25, for an in-person session at the Westminster Campus. This will include:  

• Presentations of student research 
• Interactive discussions about local history with community partners
• Speakers and discussions on local and global historical topics

On Friday, April 26, will be hosting a virtual session via Zoom, including: 

• Presentations of student research
• Interactive discussion about local history with community partners
• Awards for the best research and presentations (both in-person and online) will be awarded by FRCC history faculty, student Life and publishing partners and sponsors

Presentations  

Presentations of papers 6-8 pages in length, to be delivered orally in chaired panel sessions.*

*Please Note: You may create a visual presentation using PowerPoint, Prezi, Google Slides, etc., to go along with your oral presentation, but you are not required to do so.

 

Student Deadlines and Important Dates

• Call for Papers announced: January 29, 2024
• Workshops offered for research papers (in person and online): March 28, 2024 
• Full paper submission: April 12, 2024
• Students notified of acceptance: April 15, 2024
• Workshops offered for presentation skill building (in person and online): April 19, 2024
• Conference – Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26

Instructions for Submission 

Requirements for Paper Submission: 

1. Research paper, 6-8 pages in length, on a historical topic.
2. Bibliography that includes both primary and secondary sources (your paper will not be accepted if you haven't included at least 2 primary sources and at least 2 peer-reviewed secondary sources) 

If you are interested in participating, please submit your paper by April 12, 2024 for selection in this year’s conference on April 25 and April 26. Students will be notified by April 15 of the acceptance of papers and a schedule will be released at that time. 

east Submit Your Paper

Contact Us

Please email any questions, or contact WC Lead History Faculty Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant, PhD.