09/24/2016
The PGSA is excited to invite you to our 8th Annual Research Symposium! The event will be held on Friday, October 21st from 12:15 – 4:30 in the Oakham Lounge. The afternoon is designed to showcase current research being done by graduate students in the program. It’s a great opportunity to share with the department what you’ve been working on as well as to get new ideas for future studies. Lunch and snacks will be provided!
We will start the event at 12:15pm sharp, with snacks and opening remarks by the PGSA Exec. This will be followed by a presentation by our guest speaker, Dr. Alexandra Rutherford, a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University. Her talk will be followed by lab presentations, which will take place in the same room, and lastly the poster session, which will take place at the Psychology Research and Training Centre. The following is a brief description of what Dr. Rutherford will be presenting:
Title: The social life of methods: The case of the campus sexual assault survey
In psychology we tend to regard research methods as the technical or instrumental means by which we test or measure phenomena of interest. We tend not to see methods as objects of inquiry in and of themselves. We are even less likely to think of methods as playing an active role in constructing the phenomena we purport to describe. The social life of methods framework does just that. In this talk, I explore the implications of this framework for psychology, using the social life of the campus sexual assault survey as a case study.
This year, we will continue with lab talk presentations in place of individual oral presentations. Therefore, we will need students for the following sessions:
A. The lab talk should be 15 minutes amongst the group to discuss a few different areas of research that are taking place in your lab. The talk should be able to address: past research that stimulated current research focus, and thoughts for future directions.
B. For the poster session, there will be prizes for best poster (1st, 2nd and 3rd) that will be awarded by the Awards Committee (which consists of a group of Faculty members from our Department). This would also look great on your CV! Ideally, those presenting posters will have previously printed them for past conferences, but for those who have not, the PGSA will help with the cost of poster printing. Also, note that those making a new poster for the symposium can use this poster for any upcoming conferences or presentations, etc.
We hope that all current PhD1 students will present their MA thesis work (or another completed project), either in the form of a lab talk or poster. Students in other cohorts are also invited to present any research projects that you have already completed, or if you prefer, an overview of the research that is currently being conducted. First year students, you are more than welcome to present any research that you did during your undergraduate degrees.
For students who are interested in giving a talk, this is a great opportunity to showcase your work at a high profile event, and would go on your CV as an “Invited Talk”. Students who present a lab talk do NOT need to make a poster.
***If you would like to present your work, please email us ([email protected]) no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, October 3rd (ASAP preferred, of course!).***
*When replying, please:
1) Indicate whether you are interested in giving a:
— A. Lab Presentation
— B. Poster Presentation
2) Provide the title of your presentation, all authors and affiliations
3) Attach an abstract of your presentation
ALL STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM.
If you have any questions, please let us know! We’re looking forward to seeing you all there.
