The Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference (SIRC) is a conference sponsored by Whitworth and Gonzaga University for undergraduate students across Spokane to present their research and creative works. This year’s conference will be held at Gonzaga on Saturday, May 3^rd.  There is no entry fee and it is open to the public.

“Serving Spokane” is the theme, and while it’s not required to adhere to the theme, all projects concerning our great city are heavily encouraged to apply. All majors, projects, and years are welcome. It’s important for events like these to have a wide breadth of people and projects, spanning first-year research papers to senior capstone projects.

There are three types of presentation designations, Poster Presentation, Oral Presentation, and Creative Work. Poster presentations are free-standing self-contained, visual presentations and can be presented in about 7 minutes. Oral Presentations are more traditional and may or may not have a visual aid. These works can be presented in about 10-12 minutes. Creative Work encapsulates a number of categories, from visual art, dance, music, or creative writing. Creative Works will take no longer than 15 minutes to present.

SIRC is a great opportunity for undergraduate students to present their work and beef-up their CV’s. Presenting at the relatively low-stakes environment of SIRC also will help build student confidence to apply for and present at larger conferences across the nation. SIRC is a key element in Spokane’s scholarly community and helping to build and grow students’ abilities.

The application deadline is April 1^st, 2025.

For questions about how to get involved from Whitworth, contact Dr. Aaron Putzke (aputzke@whitworth.edu).

For questions about the event this year, email curci@gonzaga.edu.