2026 VCS Spring Symposium

11 am – 3 pm CCA Timken Hall

The annual Visual + Critical Studies Spring Symposium, featuring student presentations and critical discourse. Admission is free and open to the public.

2026 VCS Spring Symposium poster featuring a halftone dog with a pirate eye patch
About the Symposium

The Visual + Critical Studies Spring Symposium brings together graduating VCS students for a day of presentations, discussions, and critical exchange.

This year's cohort of presenters includes Zedekiah Gonsalves Schild, Chloe King, Rosemary McDermott, Hannah Fhaye Oliver, and Badri Valian. Admission is free and open to the public.

Program Schedule

  1. 11 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
  2. 11:10 am Panel 1
  3. 12 pm Panel 1 Q&A and Discussion
  4. 12:30 pm Panel 2
  5. 1 pm Panel 2 Q&A and Discussion
  6. 1:30 pm VCS Alumnx Award Presentation
  7. 1:50 pm Closing Remarks
  8. 2 pm Reception in the Nave Presentation Space

Presenting Students

  • Zedekiah Gonsalves Schild
  • Chloe King
  • Rosemary McDermott
  • Hannah Fhaye Oliver
  • Badri Valian