Presentation Information
Find guidelines and requirements for both oral and poster presentations.
2026 Centenary Research Conference: Thursday, April 23
Every year, Centenary students and faculty are invited to present their best works of exploration and invention at our annual All-Campus Research Conference. A community tradition for over 30 years, the Research Conference is modeled on long-standing academic traditions of conference-based information sharing and feedback.
Schedule of Events
8:00-9:20 am Oral Presentations Session 1
9:30-10:50 am Oral Presentations Session 2
11:00-12:00 Keynote Address - What Woman Here: Britain's Abolitionist Movement and Racial Hierarchies, Then and Now - Patricia Matthew (Whited Room)
1:00-2:20 pm Oral Presentations Session 3
2:30-3:50 pm Oral Presentations Session 4
4:00-5:00 pm Oral Presentations Session 5
Poster Presentations - Mickle 2nd floor hallway - 1-2:15 and 2:30-4:00
Oral Presentation Sessions will take place in the Whited Room, Kilpatrick Auditorium,
Carlisle Auditorium (Mickle 114), Jackson 304.
View the research conference program
Submit a Proposal
The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2026 Research Conference is March 27.
2026 Winners
Best Oral Presentation in the Social Sciences: From Script to Audience: Evaluating Responses to Political Rhetoric - Kaylee Roberts
Best Oral Presentation in the Humanities: "What Can YOU Do?": Shreveport Women's Political Activism in the 1970s and 1980s - Madilyn McCrary
Best Oral Presentation in the Natural Sciences: Modification of Nail Polish Formulations for Conductivity to Operate Capacitive Touchscreens -Manasi Desai
1st Place - Best Poster Presentation: DYRK is an Important Factor in HSV-1 Replication-Jolie England