Death of the Author Student Conference Program

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)

8:00 to 8:30 AM: DROP-OFF

• Arrive and check-in at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)
• Students presenting at Poster Sessions set up at WID, then go to Union South
• Students presenting at Plenary Session proceed directly to Union South
• Breakfast available in Union South in front of Varsity Hall

Union South (Varsity Hall, Second Floor)

8:45 to 9:00 AM: WELCOME

• Eric Wilcots, Dean of the College of Letters & Science at UW-Madison
• Danielle Weindling, Assistant Director, Center for the Humanities

9:00 to 10:15 AM: PLENARY SESSION

10:15 to 10:30 AM: BREAK

• Please stay in the near vicinity of Varsity Hall
• Student ambassadors should meet at the stage immediately following the Plenary Session

10:30 to 11:15 AM: KEYNOTE

Nnedi Okorafor, Author of Death of the Author

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM: LUNCH

• You may eat in Varsity Hall or one of the designated four break-out rooms on the third floor: Agriculture, Industry, Landmark, or Northwoods
• Sort your lunch trash, recycling, and compost near the welcome desk outside Varsity Hall
• Students who ordered lunches with dietary restrictions will find their lunches listed with their name, school, and dietary restriction on a separate table staffed by GWT volunteers

12:00 to 12:15 PM: PASSING PERIOD

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)

12:15 to 1:00 PM: POSTER SESSION 1

• Group 1 Schools: Present your projects
• Group 2 Schools: Tour project sessions

1:00 to 1:45 PM: POSTER SESSION 2

• Group 2 Schools: Present your projects
• Group 1 Schools: Tour project sessions

1:45 to 2:00 PM: PROJECT PRIZES

• For those of you disposing your project before leaving for home, volunteers from UW-Madison will be on hand to assist you to sort and recycle your project materials

Union South

Varsity Hall is located on the second floor of Union South. Bathrooms are located on all floors of the facility and you may find the gender-neutral bathroom on the third floor by the elevators. Please eat lunch in Varsity Hall or one of the four break-out rooms on the third floor. Please bring all your rubbish to the station by the welcome table on the second floor outside Varsity Hall to sort into trash, recycling, and composting.

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

The announcement of prizes at the end of the conference will take place in the digital projects area (Deluca Forum). If you are disposing of your project before leaving the conference, please see the UW-Madison volunteers on your way to the pickup area to sort your cardboard and recycling.

COVID-19: We encourage all conference attendees to practice healthy habits to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and other illness: wash hands thoroughly with soap throughout the conference, use hand sanitizer, and wear a mask in crowded spaces. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the conference. For the most updated information from UW-Madison on COVID-19, please visit this dedicated resource from University Health Services (UHS).

Personal Belongings: The Center for the Humanities is not responsible for the care or maintenance of any personal belongings of participating students, teachers, volunteers, or other attendees. Please remember that both Union South and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery are campus facilities that are open to the public.

More information coming soon!

More information coming soon!