The 2026 Oberlin Research Symposium will be held on Friday, May 1.
The Oberlin College Research Symposium is a one-day annual event showcasing the research of Oberlin College and Conservatory students. The symposium features student presentations of their original, independent or collaborative work conducted through a variety of undergraduate research opportunities such as honors, research assistantships, and course-based research.
Schedule at a Glance
10 AM-11 AM
Climate Change Communication and Systems Thinking -- CELA A019
International Case Studies: Land Use, Politics, & Literature -- Mudd 113
A State of the Field: Conversations and New Directions in Hispanic Studies -- Wilder 101
11 AM-12 PM
Insights into Social Change & Human Behavior -- CELA A019
Sociology Honors Pt. I -- King 341
Music Analysis, Culture, & Community -- Mudd 113
Global Health Perspectives -- Learning Lab, Peters Hall
11 AM-12:15 PM: Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Seniors --Wilder 101
12 PM-2 PM Poster Presentations in Science Center
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Communication Capstone Pt. I -- CELA Moffett
Biological and Environmental Chemistry-- Science Center A154
Archaeological Studies Senior Capstone Projects -- Mudd 113
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Communication Capstone Pt. II -- CELA Moffett
Biomedical Applications -- Science Center A154
Intersections in Art, Philosophy, and Place -- Mudd 113
Politics Honors Pt. I -- Wilder 101
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Politics Honors Pt. II -- Wilder 101
Intersectional Perspectives on Education -- CELA A019
Communication Capstone Pt. III -- CELA Moffett
Sociology Honors Pt. II -- Mudd 113
Biodiversity and Species Distributions -- Science Center A154
Open to all members of the public
