FASS Undergraduate Research Symposium

Led by undergraduate students with the support of SFU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the FASS Undergraduate Research Symposium is centred on highlighting and celebrating the diversity and interdisciplinarity of FASS undergraduate research. 

Speaker Session

Real and Imagined Communities 

Student Presentation Title
Mishael Abu-Samhan
Philosophy
On Friendship: Should We Befriend Artificial Intelligence?
Amanda Hodges
Psychology
The Trade-Offs of Overprotective Parenting: Buffering the Link between ADHD Symptoms and Physical Injury in Children
Julia Mosi
Psychology
 
Lara Nygmetzhan
French
 
Charlotte Young
Political Science
 
Maya Barillas Mohan
English
 

People, Power, and Resistance 

Student Presentation Title
Kiana Montakhab
Political Science
Imagining Iran from Afar: Political Futures and Identity in the Iranian-Canadian Diaspora
Justine Harris-Owen
Cognitive Science
Do AI Recommendation Systems Impede Personal Autonomy? A Philosophical Analysis
Maiya Jehman Morancie
International Studies
Storytelling, Resistance, and Afro-Caribbean Identity in British Columbia 
Josiah Loewen
English
 
Anthony Asa Zehr
History
 
Natalia Dlugan
History
 

Governance and Policy

Student Presentation Title
Eli Hacker
Indigenous Studies
 
Mari Edwin
History
A Democratic Regime: Human Rights in the Post-Dictatorship Philippines, 1986-1992
Khoa Vo
Urban Studies
For Whom is the City Coherent? Feminist Urbanism and Crisis Governance in New Westminster's Crises Response Pilot Project
Xander Elstone
Sociology and Anthropology
 
Julianna Douglas
Criminology
The Use of Psychopathy and the PCL-R in Canada and United States Criminal Court Cases: A Gender Comparison
Emily Maxwell
Criminology
 

Poster Session 

Student Presentation Title
Krystal Issa
Psychology
Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions towards Israel and Palestine and Willingness to engage in Pro-Palestinian Activism
Ekam Kochhar
Criminology
White-collar Crime: Criminal Fraud in Corporate Settings
Constance Ruan
Political Science
 
Gabriel Anthony Kitsos
English
How to Do Things with Graffiti
Brianna Park
Criminology
 
Tegan Soroka
Psychology
 
Nat Zuluaga Godoy
Economics
 
Ezra Ai Yoshie
Psychology
 
Alayna Pezzuto
Criminology
 
Khushi Sian
Political Science
 
Justine Henriques
Political Science
 
Navid Aliakbar
History
 
Rajan Boyal
English
 
Valeria Santos Garcia
International Studies
 
Baldeep Kaur Mundi
Political Science
 
Hillary Han
Psychology
 
Anahita Golab Lee
Psychology
 
Jayson Biana
Political Science
The Evolution of Right-Wing Immigration Stances in BC and the Broader Context of Canadian Immigration Politics
Bibi Aysha Azami
Economics
 

ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM

The FASS Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place March 25 (Wed), 12:30 - 4:00pm at SFU Burnaby. 

Open to all SFU students, faculty, and staff. Whether you're a student interested in meeting others with similar interests or a first-year curious about research possibilities, you are welcome to join us!

Register now

Questions? 

Email fassdsac@sfu.ca