2026 Symposium

Symposium Updates and Announcements

The 2026 VJAS Symposium will be at Hampden-Sydney College on Saturday, May 2, 2026
To submit a paper to VJAS:
- Paper submissions must be done via the Reviewr site.
- Paper Submission Link: https://my.reviewr.com/site/VJAS_Application_2026
- VJAS Handbook (download here)
Interested in being a judge? Go to the Judges page for more information and the judge's registration link.
Additional information including Symposium 2026 Registration for accepted papers will be posted here as it becomes available.

November 1: Phil Robinson Research Grant Application Deadline. Student paper submission link goes live.
January 15: Deadline for sponsor to register their school on Reviewr
February 21: Deadline for students to submit papers, apply for officer positions, apply for scholarships, and apply for honor awards.
March 3 @ 11:59 PM: Deadline for sponsors and students to edit their submissions prior to DQ round.
March 24: Deadline for sponsors to submit a single payment for their students' Symposium fees.
March 26: Notification of students who will be invited to present at the Symposium. Students not invited to present will be attendees.
April 19: Deadline for sponsors to confirm participation of their students.
May 2 - Opening Ceremony and Jeffers Memorial Lecture
May 2 - Student Research Symposium and presentations to judges
May 18 - Awards Ceremony 2026.
- Time: 7:00 pm - virtual via Zoom