Second FASS undergraduate symposium showcases diversity of arts and social sciences research

Last week, SFU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) hosted the second iteration of the FASS Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Student Union Building Ballroom on Burnaby campus. This year's symposium showcased 16 student speakers as well as an additional 16 students who displayed their poster projects. 

From a study on the manosphere and the political leanings of young men to an exploration of death as a storytelling device in gender transition narratives to an analysis on the relationship between AI recommendation systems and personal autonomy, the student presenters' research covered a broad range of topics and disciplines. 

Organized by a team of undergraduate students from the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, with support from the FASS Dean's Office, the symposium offers a welcoming and supportive environment for budding researchers to connect with each other. This year’s organizing team included Mia Tognotti (Psychology), Nava Karimi (English; Philosophy), Callie Cheng (World Languages and Literatures; History), Dausha Leghorn (Behavioural Neuroscience; Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies), Hannah El-Hilo (Sociology and Anthropology), Zara Thandhi (History), Duaa Masud (Political Science; Social Data Analytics), and Wai Ngarachu (Psychology). 

See below for more photos and details on the student presenters. 

Session #1 - Community, Connection, and Collective Identity

Undergraduate students were invited to participate in FURS by showcasing their research during a poster session. Attendees were given the opportunity between speaker sessions to visit students and learn more about their research and poster.