The Undergraduate Humanities Symposium showcases scholarly activity in the humanities by undergraduate students at Nicholls State University. All undergraduate students at Nicholls are eligible to present papers either as individuals or as part of a panel of 3-4 presenters.

All participants must submit an abstract of their work. Abstracts of no more than 250 words must be submitted during the registration process. All abstracts will be published in a collection to be distributed at Expeaux 2026.

Papers may be from any field of the humanities, including but not limited to art history, literary analysis, history, rhetorical analysis, critical or literary theory, modern languages, film studies, educational practice and theory, poetics, linguistics, composition studies, cultural studies, music history, music theory, digital media studies, food studies, etc.

At the Symposium, each participant will have 15 minutes to present their paper (about eight pages of text). Presentations may include the use of images, video, sound, handouts, and other materials.

To be eligible for Humanities Symposium awards, participants must both present a paper and submit a reading version of it to the committee for judging. Copies of papers for judging should be sent to scott.banville@nicholls.edu no later than 5PM on March 16th, 2026.

Awards are based on the paper (including any supporting materials) and not the presentation itself.

Overall Awards: TBD