Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium

UCI's commitment to undergraduate research is exemplified by programs like the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), while also extending to national platforms such as the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium, where students travel to Johns Hopkins University to present their original work alongside peers from across the country.

Every year, the UCI School of Humanities sponsors UCI Humanities students to present their research at the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. All Macksey Symposium participants also have the opportunity to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal of conference proceedings.

Six UCI Students at the Macksey Symposium
2025 UCI Humanities Undergraduate Presenters at the Macksey Symposium in Baltimore, MD

Application for Sponsorship and Funding

Information about sponsorship to present at the 2027 Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium will be posted in September 2026.

Want to learn more about this exciting and unique opportunity?

Check out this article about the 2024 participants; read this article about 2025 participant, Myra McCants; or view this Instagram day-in-the-life post featuring the 2026 participants!

Questions?

Contact humcareerdevelopment@uci.edu 

Three UCI Humanities students stand behind a welcome sign for the Macksey Symposium
2026 UCI Humanities Undergraduate Presenters at the Macksey Symposium in Baltimore, MD