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SPA Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 17th Annual SPA Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS)泭provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their original scholarly and creative work before colleagues, friends, and faculty. A "Best of" Award will be determined and handed out for each session, which will include recognition at the annual SPA Awards Ceremony. The symposium was held Wednesday April 23rd, 2025, in Kerwin Hall. Timeframe is TBD. Abstract submissions will open in mid-February 2025. Categories include, but are not limited to, American Political Systems, The Intelligence Community and National Security both domestic and global, Domestic Policy Issues, the American Legal System, and Global Political Systems.

Past topics have included The Effect of Refundable Child Tax Credits on Maternal Employment: A Case Study Involving Vermont and New Hampshire, White Anxiety and January 6th: How State-Level Demographic Shifts Impact Twitter Statements from Republican Senators, Populism and Democratic Backsliding Across Europe: A Comparative Analysis, and Instagrams Algorithmic Gender Bias and its Road to Extremism.