Dear colleagues,
Members of the former CCCC Committee on Undergraduate Research invite proposals for the Undergraduate Researcher Poster Session on Thursday, April 16, 2027, which will be held online (10:30-11:30 AM Eastern). The poster session showcases undergraduate research in writing studies, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, and related areas of study.
(The message below is written with mentors as the anticipated audience; the online CFP is written with students as the primary audience: https://www.writingur.org/2027-call-for-proposals/.)
Although originally accepted as an event at CCCC 2027, we have opted to shift the annual poster session online as an unaffiliated event (although scheduled at the same time the poster session has been held since its inception in 2012). We hope this move will enable more students to participate.
The Undergraduate Researcher Poster Session provides an opportunity for students to share research about writing and rhetoric from their unique perspectives as they learn more about the discipline.
The annual poster session was initiated at the 2012 CCCC to encourage undergraduate participation in the conference; to attract new members who are contemplating further education and careers in rhetoric and composition; to extend the organization’s diversity; and to examine, support, and represent the growing presence of undergraduate research in rhetoric, composition, and communication.
To be considered for the online 2027 poster session, students should submit a proposal form with their Poster Presentation Title and a 400-word proposal that:
- Explains the research project: What is your research question and how are you investigating it (e.g., what research methods are you using)? Why is your research topic significant to you and to the field of writing studies?
- Indicates the anticipated status of the project by April 2027. Projects may just be beginning, or still in-progress, when you submit this proposal, but we’d like to know about your anticipated timeline for your project if your research is still in-progress.
- Discusses students’ interest in sharing their research with others interested in rhetoric, writing studies, and communication research.
- Indicates if the research has IRB-approval if it involves human participants.
The proposal form also will ask students to:
- Identify their mentor or supervising faculty member (name, professional title, and email) for their research project.
- Discuss their role in the research project if they are collaborating with a team.
Submit proposals via the online submission form by 11:59 PM EST on December 14, 2026. Proposals will be reviewed by the Poster Session Planning Team, and applicants will be notified about the status of their proposals in mid-January.
To help accepted presenters prepare for the poster session, in mid-January, the Planning Team will share strategies for designing posters.
Learn more about the previous poster sessions and past presenters on the jmoore28 or Sarah Singer at sarah.singer. We look forward to learning about your undergraduate research projects!
Undergraduate Researcher Poster Session Planning Team
Jessie L. Moore, PhD (she/her)
Director, Center for Engaged Learning
Professor, Professional Writing & Rhetoric
Elon University, North Carolina
www.jessiemoore.net
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