Join us for the Arts 3 Minute Thesis heat and learn about the outstanding graduate research happening within the Faculty of Arts! Graduate students will convey the breadth and significance of their graduate research to a panel of judges.
Come by to watch, listen, learn, be inspired and support our graduate students—or register to participate in the heat!
The competition
The 3MT invites graduate students to participate in this friendly contest that challenges graduate students to communicate their research in clear, concise, engaging and accessible ways. Competitors use only one slide and have three minutes to present their thesis and its “so what?” value to an audience of peers. The winner(s) of the Arts heat will move on to compete in the University of Waterloo 3MT competition on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Andriy Struk, PhD candidate in Psychology, won the People's Choice Award in 2019 at the Arts 3MT heat.
Judging
The heat will have a chair to host and ensure the competition runs smoothly and the rules are followed. And, of course there will be three judges. For 2020, these supportive individuals are:
- Chair — Andrea Charette (BA ’93), Faculty Relations and Administrative Officer, Office of the Dean of Arts
- Judge — Matthew Grant (BA ’98, MA ’04), Director of Media Relations, University Relations
- Judge — Phoebe Wong (BA ’98), Senior Alumni Engagement Officer, Arts Advancement
- Judge — David Tucker (MASc ’75, PhD ’79), HR Consultant
Lunch
Yes, there is a free lunch after the event for all competitors and attendees. A pizza lunch will be served once the competition has concluded.