The Graduate Collective for Ancient Studies (GCAS), formerly the Society for Ancient Studies, is a cross-departmental graduate student group at New York University seeking to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars with interests in the ancient world.

Deadline for Abstracts: January 23, 2027

On March 6th, 2027, GCAS will host the 9th- Annual Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World. Held virtually, the conference highlights exemplary undergraduate work in and beyond New York. Participants will be expected to present a 15-minute paper to a forum of their undergraduate peers, graduate students, and NYU faculty. Submissions may be a condensed version, or a particularly strong chapter, of an undergraduate thesis, an exceptional course paper, or an independent research project. We welcome work informed by any and all theories and methodologies, and encourage submission from students working in any discipline (e.g. Classical Philology, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, etc.) or geo-temporal focus (e.g. Mediterranean and Atlantic Studies; Egyptology; Pre-Columbian, Near East, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, and East Asian Civilizations).

Please submit your abstracts through the Google Form:  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/e4Tjhr8uSp5ciEqn8__;!!GIqKXF0_-xZi!uDvXCdXYezK_AO8qT6_KQRKXbQ70j75wrMtN0ndeYW0DtyubsI0_ISYLaBe7Fyhdtq5JXcACtzRNuT59VDHToox_f3OamQ$

Students should expect to receive notifications regarding their submission by January 31, 2027.

Questions regarding the conference may be submitted to nyugcas@gmail.com.

2027 Undergraduate Conference Committee
Aleeyah George, Mia Rector, and Congcong Wu