Madison Undergraduate Conference on the Humanities

For Undergraduate and Graduate Students: SUBMIT TO THE CONFERENCE

For TAs and Professors (This does not submit the piece): NOMINATE A STUDENT

The Madison Undergraduate Conference on the Humanities is a gleeful rejection of the idea that humanities scholarship is MUCH ado about nothing.

At the conference, undergraduates will share their work on panels chaired by graduate students. Any work from a humanities class, essay or creative, is likely perfect for MUCH. You don’t have to be a humanities major to present; undergraduate and graduate students from all over UW-Madison are encouraged to submit work!

Please submit to the conference by January 31st, 2025. For this application, prepare a 150-250 word summary of your submission.

MUCH will be held on March 14th and 15th, 2025. Each participant will give a 10-15 minute presentation, which equates to around 1300-2000 words. For shorter creative writing, consider presenting multiple pieces with critical framing and please refer to the “Creative Writing” tab in the “Conferencing Toolkit” below.

Attendance is free and includes catered lunch. All undergraduate presenters will be eligible for cash essay prizes. At the conference, expect to see student panels comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, themed panels comprised of professors from across the humanities, and creative writing showcases.

Please contact Evangeline Thurston Wilder (etwilder@wisc.edu) and Gabriel Fiandeiro (fiandeiro@wisc.edu) with any questions or inquiries!