2012 Student Symposium Call for Papers

Call for Papers!

14th Annual BYU RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDENT SYMPOSIUM

Friday, February 17, 2012

Wilkinson Student Center

 

 

Purpose of Conference:   To provide a forum for students to research, write, and present papers 
about religious subjects from a faithful perspective.

 

Eligibility:   All full-time BYU undergraduate and graduate students attending BYU-Provo winter semester 2012 are invited to submit a paper.

 

Cash awards for winning papers:                   1st Place          $1,000.00

                                                                              2nd Place           $750.00

                                                                              3rd Place           $500.00

Plus additional cash awards

 

Contest Guidelines:   Papers submitted must be solely the author’s original work, faith promoting, and must not be submitted to other conferences or journals.  If accepted, each author should plan on fifteen minutes to present his or her paper.  Papers may focus 
on a topic of religious significance including, but not limited to, the following:

 

Scriptural topics                             Doctrinal topics                   History of the Church

Ancient religious history                 Religion and family life         Family history

Teachings of living prophets           World religions

 

DEADLINE:   November 28, 2011 (in the Faculty Support Center, 271 JSB)

 


Students submitting papers will be notified of acceptance by mid-January 2012.

 

Papers must be formatted Chicago style, typed (double-spaced), and 10-12 pages in length (not including endnotes).  All quoted sources must be fully cited in endnotes.  Paper clip your entry; 
do not staple it.  Please include the following information on a cover page:

 

·         Title of the Paper

·         Student’s Name  (Do not include your name on any other pages)

·         Major and class (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student)

·         Contact Information:  BYU address, phone number, e-mail

·         Statement that the paper is solely your original and individual work 
and has not nor will not be submitted for presentation or publication elsewhere

 

On a separate page at the end of your paper, provide an abstract or summary (150 words or less).

 

Please retain documentation of the sources you cite should your paper be accepted for publication.

 

Questions?   Contact Ken Alford: 422-6497 (Send email) or Patty Smith: 422-3611 (Send email)