Curricular Resource Center

Theories in Action Symposium

Theories in Action (TiA) is a forum that enables undergraduate seniors and their mentors to share their interdisciplinary research, leadership activities, artistic productions, community engagement, and reflections about their experiences at Brown.

Theories in Action 2026.5 

A number of students complete their degree requirements in December, including students who have traveled abroad, taken a leave of absence, or come to Brown as transfer students. While Brown holds a Midyear Completion Celebration in December for .5'ers, these students don't typically participate in Theories in Action's annual spring symposium.
 
Theories in Action 2026.5 aims to remedy that situation by offering seniors and their mentors the opportunity to celebrate their interdisciplinary learning, reflect on how communities and mentors have shaped their experiences, and connect with other members of the Brown community in exploring questions of meaning and purpose.  The symposium provides .5 graduates with a setting for interactive discussions about their journeys and for sharing their experiences and wisdom with others.  

Monday, December 7, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Petteruti Lounge.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: TiA26.5

Theories in Action is co-sponsored by the Curricular Resource Center and The College, and is funded in part by The Island Fund/Engaged Life Partnership Endowment.

Questions? Email theoriesinaction@brown.edu or CRC Assistant Director Janet Isserlis

 

 

 

2026 Symposium

Organizer: Ariti Gani '28

Dates: Wednesday, April 22, Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 30, 2026
Location: Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Petteruti Lounge

Visit the 2026 symposium website  

An annual event held since 2010, TiA 2026 was redesigned for spring 2026 as an opportunity for seniors and educators interested in public dialogue and reflecting on the intersection of cross-disciplinary scholarship, mentorship, and diverse learning communities.  The roundtable sessions and lightning talks were accessible virtually via livestream; the vlog offered another way to engage a broad audience. 
 
TiA 2026 offered seniors and their mentors opportunities to share the outcomes of their interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary studies, reflect on how academic communities shaped their experiences and explore questions of meaning and purpose. The symposium formats provided participants with a platform for interactive, peer-facilitated discussions about their journeys and for sharing their experiences and wisdom with others.
 

 

2025 Symposium

Organizers: Masha Trifonova '25 and Daniel Solomon '26

Dates: Tuesday, April 29 & Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Location: Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Petteruti Lounge

Visit the 2025 symposium website for the schedule: click here for an overview of the two-day schedule.

To view the livestream recording of Tuesday's sessions, please click here.

To view the livestream recording of Wednesday's sessions, please click here.

2024 Symposium

Organizers: Tara Hislip '25 and Daniel Solomon '26

2023 Symposium

Organizers: Tara Hislip '25 and Daniel Solomon '26

Previous Symposia

Previous Theories in Action Symposia, listed by year

Presentation descriptions and recordings of previous symposia, listed by year.