Ithaca College

The online submission process to submit student presentations for the 21st Annual James J. Whalen Symposium is currently open and will close on March 5, 2018.  

 Students:  Interested in participating? 

• Develop your presentation skills.
• Include your presentation on your resume and graduate application.
• Win a gift certificate to the Ithaca College Bookstore if yours is an award-winning presentation.

Submit the Submit the Online Submission Form OR

Contact your faculty collaborator to have them fill out the Online Submission Form.

Faculty

Fill out the Online Submission Form.

Submit your student's presentation, performance, creative display, or poster presentation.

Once the form(s) is/are submitted, you and your student(s) will receive an e-mail detailing next steps.

Submissions will be accepted for presentations, posters, and creative works. Please note that creative works include:

Live Performance (Dance, Theatre, Music, Etc.):
Solo Performances
Chamber Ensembles
Original Compositions  
Original Monologue Or Scene Performances
Analysis And Performance Of A Scene Or Monologue
Solo Dance Performances
Original Dance Ensemble Performance

Works Of Visual And Media Art:
Film
Photography
Paintings
Sculptures
Costume And Set Design

Central to the success of the Whalen Symposium, we need the contributions of experienced faculty who can bring their expertise to the process.

Interested in volunteering as an Abstract Reviewer?

Faculty will electronically review 3-6 abstracts (500-750 words per abstract) during spring break to determine finalist presentations which will be highlighted at the Symposium.  Award winners will be selected from the pool of finalists at the Symposium.

Volunteer to be an Abstract Reviewer Here

Student Accessibility for the Whalen Symposium - pre-events and day of:

The Whalen Symposium Steering Committee encourages students who have qualifying disabilities to contact Kimberly Wilkinson or Rumit Singh Kakar Co-Chairs of the Committee at kwilkinson@ithaca.edu or rkakar@ithaca.edu at least one week in advance of any Information Session or other pre-Whalen event to ensure timely arrangements can be made for any necessary accommodations.

For accommodations at the Symposium itself, please make contact at least two weeks in advance to ensure necessary accommodations can be made.

Please contact Stephanie St. John at 274-3113 or whalen@ithaca.edu should you have any questions.