Honors at HCC

Academic conferences are meetings where researchers can share their research and learn about research being done in their field. There are both formal and informal opportunities to share, learn, and connect.

Attending academic conferences is an excellent way to learn about the most current research and topics in your field.    

Conferences can be as short as a few hours or can last for multiple days. They can be held in-person or online. 

Researchers, faculty, students, vendors, and others attend AND often present at conferences.

Each conference will have a call for proposals and different ways they want you to submit your proposal. The proposal submission will be reviewed. If you are selected to present at the conference, the conference organizer will typically notify you of the date and time for your presentation. 

The conference CFP (Call for Proposal) will announce the conference, identify the conference theme, provide guidelines for presentations, requirements for proposals, and deadlines for submissions. Conferences often have a variety of opportunities for presenting your work. When you review the CFP you may see that there are opportunities to present your work in many different ways. 

 These proposal types may include: 

• Panel Presentations
• Roundtable Discussions
• Poster Presentations
• Lightning Round Talks
• Student Research Presentations

Perhaps you're not ready to present at a conference yet. Often then are a variety of ways for students to participate in the conference beyond attending sessions. Volunteering at the conference is a terrific way to become more involved.