2026 Innovation, Inquiry & Creativity Symposium

Name: 2026 Innovation, Inquiry & Creativity Symposium
Start: 2026-04-17T14:00:00Z
End: 2026-04-17T21:30:00Z

Brenau Downtown Center

April 17, 2026

Welcome to the Brenau University 2026 Innovation, Inquiry & Creativity Symposium!

View the full schedule HERE!

Attendees can pin and save presentations they'd like to attend and create a personalized schedule by utilizing the bookmark feature on the schedule page.

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Join us for a thought-provoking and collaborative event where faculty, students, alumni, and community members from various fields will come together to share their insights and ideas.

With a focus on interdisciplinary approaches, the 2026 Innovation, Inquiry & Creativity symposium offers a unique opportunity to explore the scholarly work being pursued by students, faculty, and staff at Brenau University and in the communities we serve.

Please review the formal Call for Abstracts on our website menu for additional guidance on project submissions.

About the IIC Symposium

The IIC (Innovation, Inquiry & Creativity) Symposium is a research event featuring undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and guest presentations that span disciplines as diverse as fine arts and humanities, education, health, science, business, and communication. The symposium will be held in the Brenau University Downtown Center and the Brenau University Renaissance Building in Gainesville, GA. Presentations will be made in person and live via Zoom.

Our Definition of Research

We continue to embrace the new definition of research established in the 2023 Innovation, Inquiry and Creativity Symposium. Broadly, that definition of research projects is as follows:

- Projects that involve work with existing research or texts, presenting original analysis, critique, and argumentation

- Projects that involve critical analysis of the body of scholarship written about a particular subject area

- Projects that result in original creative expression based on critical analysis and study of existing work

- Projects that involve systematic collection and analysis of data

Why Change the Name of the Brenau Research Symposium?

In 2023, the Brenau University Research Symposium Committee made the decision to change the name of the Brenau University Research Symposium to the Innovation, Inquiry and Creativity Symposium. The committee made this decision for a number of reasons, including but not limited to the following:

- To embrace a definition of research which focuses on innovation and scholarly inquiry

- To align the symposium more closely with the type of research currently being undertaken at Brenau

- To encourage involvement from students, faculty, and staff

- To emphasize the importance of the creative arts and welcome a larger number of researchers from various departments at Brenau

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about the conference.

Head over to our registration page, and complete the online form. Select your ticket type and provide the required information to secure your spot. Tickets for the event are free of charge, but registration is required.

While the event is primarily in person, oral presentations will be available via Zoom as well. The conference schedule will be available on the website about a month prior to the event. Once published, the schedule will include a detailed list of sessions, workshops, keynote speakers, and networking events. Check the website regularly for updates.

Yes, you can submit a presentation proposal during the open call for speakers. Visit the 'Submission' page on the website, and follow the submission guidelines provided.