HOSTED BY THE CENTER FOR IGNATIAN PEDAGOGY
AT SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Saint Ignatius High School
1911 W. 30th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
What is the Annual High School Research Symposium?
The Annual High School Research Symposium hosted by Saint Ignatius High School is a one-day event in which students from across the Diocese are invited to share their research findings, work, and projects with a wider audience of peer researchers. Students will not only have the opportunity to present their academic work in a professional setting, but they will also have a chance to learn from, meet, and dialogue with student researchers from other Catholic schools across the greater Cleveland area.
Students will present as either individuals or teams of 3-4. Each session will allow for 30-35 minutes of presentation time and 10-15 minutes of questions and discussion with the audience. Each session will be moderated by an adult or student researcher and audiences of peers, teachers, advisors, and parents will be welcome to attend sessions to listen to presentations and participate in discussions.
Objectives
- To provide an engaging venue for student researchers across the Diocese to share their original work and connect that work to the core values of our Catholic faith.
- To provide opportunities for students to not only present their work in a professional, academic conference-style setting but also to foster their presentation and oral communication skills.
- To allow individuals and teams of students to network and engage intellectually with others across the Cleveland Diocese.
Overview of the Day:
8:00-9:00 Check-In for All Presenters
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Prayer
9:10-9:30 Plenary/Keynote
9:45-10:30 Session I
10:45-11:30 Session II
11:45-12:30 Lunch (provided for all student participants)
12:45-1:30 Session III
1:45-2:15 Closing Session
Additional Event Details:
Participation Fee: $15/student
There is no fee to submit an application; accepted presenters will receive a link for payment with acceptance notification.
Dress: Business Casual
Lunch: Pizza and Soda/Water will be provided for student participants.
Call for Papers
Saint Ignatius High School invites submissions from individual student researchers or teams of student researchers who are interested in presenting their research in a public setting of peers, teachers, parents, and advisors. Research papers and projects from any discipline are encouraged and welcome. Papers and projects that examine issues connected to our faith and/or to justice issues are particularly encouraged. All researched work must be the original work of the student and include citations for any work referenced or included that is not their own. Students grades 10-12 are eligible to submit applications.
Each individual paper/project accepted for submission should be able to be presented in 10 minutes or less. Each team project should be able to be presented in 30 minutes or less. If accepted, individual researchers will be assigned to a panel in which to present their work alongside peers with similar topics or themes. Each presenter should be prepared to present their findings in a polished and professional presentation. Presentations may include PPT and other multimedia. Posters are also welcome. Students selected for participation will be provided a list of tips for polishing and preparing their presentations for an audience.
Submissions and Acceptance Timeline:
- Submissions Portal Opens: Dec. 2, 2024
- Submissions Portal Closes: Jan. 31, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: Feb. 10, 2025
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