CALL FOR PROPOSALS | New Insights on Migration and Mobilities: Graduate Research Showcase 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | New Insights on Migration and Mobilities: Graduate Research Showcase 

DATE: Wednesday, December 9, 2026

TIME: 12:00pm – 1:50pm 

LOCATION: Peña Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Vancouver Campus, In Person

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: November 1, 2026

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Calling all CMS Graduate Student Affiliates: Want to share your graduate research, sharpen your presentation skills, and connect with an interdisciplinary public audience? 

The Centre for Migration Studies and Public Humanities Hub invite UBC graduate students from any discipline and at any research stage to submit a proposal for a seven-minute presentation at the in-person New Insights on Migration and Mobilities Graduate Research Showcase! 

We welcome proposals from graduate students working on any aspect of migration and mobilities, broadly understood. Presentations might address migration, displacement, borders, belonging, diaspora, transnationalism, mobility, settlement, citizenship, or related questions. We especially encourage submissions that introduce emerging research, new perspectives, or innovative methods. 

The selected participants will deliver a seven-minute presentation on their research, followed by an opportunity to connect with fellow graduate students and faculty working across disciplines. 

This is a great opportunity to practice distilling complex ideas into a clear and engaging seven-minute presentation and communicating your work in ways that are accessible beyond your own discipline. You’ll also have the chance to receive feedback, connect with other graduate researchers working on migration and mobilities, and build your confidence communicating your research across academic and public settings. 

Those selected who participate in person on December 9 will receive the Centre for Migration Studies Graduate Research Communication Award ($250). 

Proposals will be assessed based on: 

  • Relevance to migration and mobilities 
  • Clarity and accessibility for a broad audience 
  • Suitability for a seven-minute presentation 
  • Quality and promise of the draft presentation materials 

To submit, please complete the form below with: 

  • Presentation title 
  • A ~200 word abstract 
  • 5-7 draft slides in PDF format with the understanding that, if selected, you will develop the slides further 
Submit here

Schedule 

  • Submission deadline: November 1, 2026 
  • Successful proposals confirmed: November 9, 2026 
  • Presentation-focused professional development session (optional, but highly recommended): Late November (Date TBD) 
  • Event: December 9, 2026 

Nadin Hassan

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Senior Program Assistant
Email: public.humanities@ubc.ca

As the PHH’s Senior Program Assistant, Nadin brings a background in museums and heritage, with a passion for interpretation and public engagement. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities and History from Carleton University and an MA in Museum and Artefact Studies from Durham University, UK, where her research explored how museums interpret contested histories. She has contributed to interpretive planning, content research, and concept development for international cultural and heritage projects with exhibit design firm KCA London, Ltd., including Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. She has also developed exhibitions and public programming for museums and heritage sites in the Lower Mainland, including the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Nadin is dedicated to fostering public dialogue on complex histories and social justice issues through engaging communications and public programming.

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