2025 Graduate Student Research Conference
The 2025 Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC) will be held virtually and in-person at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Edmonton (16615 – 109 Ave.).
The conference is a multi-disciplinary academic research forum that brings together graduate students and alumni, staff, and faculty from all disciplines at AU. In addition to facilitating research links between graduate students and alumni, the GSRC offers the opportunity to showcase student research, and to develop and gain research presentation experience in a supportive peer environment. It is the ideal setting for thesis students to test themselves and prepare for their public thesis defense and high-profile national and international research conferences.
2025 conference theme
The post-COVID-19 era is defined by rapid and complex transformations across all aspects of life. These changes impact social inequalities, economic uncertainties, and climate change. Disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence are reshaping industries, while the rise of multiple global powers is fueling international tensions and conflicts.
These upheavals produce new behaviors and raise challenging questions whose answers are not obvious. In such a context, Athabasca University graduate student research, is called upon to play two major roles. On the one hand, to provide answers to better understand the consequences of these upheavals in people lives, organizations, and communities and, on the other hand, to propose transformative, adaptable, sustainable, and inclusive solutions to end poverty, protect the planet, support peace, and generate prosperity for collective well-being.
If you're a student who is interested in presenting at the conference, you may be interested in the following resources offered by AU's Write Site: