LIA! and EDSS are excited to collaborate once again for the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Join us on
for an afternoon of free food and exciting presentations following this year's theme: the present futures.
Date/Time: Friday, January 30th 2026, from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: CDRS (MN 3230)
Panels:
1. Building Worlds: Histories, Cultures, and Present Futures
Panel Chair: Dr. Daniela Janes
Mikaël Bennett - "The Fragility of Archival in a Digital Age"
YiFou (Mia) Cheng - "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Virtually: Agamemnon on a Post-9/11 American Stage"
Chad Agdamag - "Fate, Fury, and Flesh: The Dark Mirrors in Beowulf and Paradise Lost"
Grisha Sharma - "Nordic Indigenous Folklore: The Evolution of Sami Storytelling Traditions"
2. Sparking Praxis: Mobilizing Research for Advocacy
Panel Chair: Prof. Bruno R. Véras
Darrion Singh - "Solidarity Among Sovereignties: The Bandung Conference's Influence and Resonance on Caribbean Independence Movements"
Zakk Mohammed - "Dreaming of a Plastic-Free Future"
Charlie Scott - "Addressing Food Insecurity in Mississauga with Gift Economies"
Nabeel Elabbassi - "The Cultural Consequences of Nuclear Development on the Indigenous of the Southwest Nuclear Corridor"
3. Nurturing Community: From Theory to Action Across Disciplines
Panel Chair: Maria Hussain
Gillian Marr - "Why Healthcare Needs the Humanities"
Veruca Medland - "It Was Queer Theory All Along!: Foucault, Ahmed, and Agatha All Along"
Neha Dhillon - "'Feminist Killjoy' in Contemporary Societies"
Linnea Sander - "You May Never Get Better: A Review of Myself Reviewing the Literature on Anxiety Disorders and Autonomic Dysfunction"
