CERIS header
  

About CERIS

Events

Announcements

Courses

Projects

Resources
Home

 
 

2012 CERIS Undergraduate Research Symposium
Islam in the World: Politics, People, Places

Islamic words

The CERIS Undergraduate Research Symposium is designed to provide undergraduate students at CERIS member institutions with research experience and an opportunity to develop presentation skills, as well as to provide recognition of excellent student scholarship. Total prizes of up to $500 will be awarded.

With the 2012 theme of Islam in the World: Politics, People, Places, students may submit papers with topics such as: Tahrir Square and the Occupy Movement; Fashion Fusion: Turkish Art and German Design; Rap, Rock and the Muslim Faithful in Indonesia; Muslims in American Democratic Discourse. Students should keep in mind that Islamic Studies encompasses many languages, literatures, and disciplines. It extends from the seventh century to the present, and includes broad geographical areas of the world. Islamic Studies can include but is not limited to history, religion, law, politics, sociology, science, art and culture, language and literature. Students from all majors are eligible to participate in the symposium. Research papers need not be written just for this symposium, but can be the result of work for current or previous classroom requirements.

A selection committee will determine which qualified participants will be invited to submit final papers and make a 10-15 minute presentation of their research on April 14, 2012, in Washington, PA . At that time, a panel of faculty and graduate students will judge the quality of papers and presentations, awarding cash prizes to the top three participants.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

TBA

IMPORTANT DATES

March 31, 2012 paper submission deadline

April 14, 2012  present papers

HOW TO APPLY

The deadline for submitting a paper is March 31, 2012. Send papers to Ms. Elaine Linn, Assistant Director, Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, at eel58@pitt.edu and include required cover page.

PREPARING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM

PAPERS:Final papers must be a minimum of 8 pages in length, double spaced, with citations of at least five resources. All students should seek advice from their respective institution’s writing center and/or  professor for which the paper was written for final feedback on form and content, prior to submission. Submission deadline is March 31, 2012.

PRESENTATIONS: In preparing for your presentation, keep in mind judging criteria. The room will be equipped with an LCD projector and laptop. Presenters will be given a time limit of 10 minutes.  An additional five minutes will be allotted for Q&A.

Students should visit this web site again for updates about the symposium.

DAY OF THE EVENT

April 14, 2012 Schedule of Events:
8:30 a.m.   Registration  and Continental Breakfast, Technology Center
9:15 a.m.   Keynote Address, Technology Center 
10 a.m.      Simultaneous adjudicating sessions,  Burnett Hall
                        Questions of Policy and Politics
                        Issues of Religion and Culture
1:00 p.m.   Lunch,  Technology Center
2:30 p.m.   Awards, Technology Center

EVENT LOCATION AND PARKING

The symposium takes place at Washington & Jefferson College. Click here for directions and more information about Washington & Jefferson College.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS

For those who wish to arrive early, local hotel options can be researched at any of the following:
www.expedia.com/
www.orbitz.com/
www.travelocity.com/

PHOTOS

Coming soon!

WINNERS

Coming soon!

PAST SYMPOSIUMS

2011 Symposium
2010 Symposium
2009 Symposium
 2007 Symposium
2006 Symposium

 

 



 


 

 

 
   

* * *

Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS)
 4100 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-648-2113;
Fax: 412-624-4672
E-mail: ceris@pobox.com
Web site: www.cerisnet.org

This page was last updated 1/25/12 .

Webmaster