Welcome! The Nexus student conference is an annual event where ISGP brings together scholars from across UBC who are leading exciting and innovative work. The conference supports interdisciplinary scholarship by bridging the gaps between different disciplines, methodologies, research approaches, and forms of advocacy/activism. By challenging the traditional boundaries of knowledge-sharing, Nexus reimagines what an academic conference could be.

We invite scholars from all stages, programs, and fields of study to join us in moving scholarship forward in new and interdisciplinary ways.

Check out the call for abstracts of our upcoming 2026 conference:

NEXUS conference 2026

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We welcome everyone from all disciplines both inside and outside of UBC to join us at Nexus 2026. Let us empower and uplift one another by showcasing and celebrating the impact of interdisciplinary scholarship.  

To apply to present a poster at this year’s Nexus conference click here.

Posters can be on a wide range of topics; however, poster presenters must be able to connect their topic to its implications to the public or how their work engages with or plans to engage with the public. This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight your research and gain valuable experience on your CV! 

Applications to present a poster on your research involving public scholarship will be accepted until 11:59 pm PST on February 15th, 2026 

Nexus 2026 

This year’s theme focuses on how today’s challenges spill across disciplines, sectors, and systems, demanding approaches that integrate expertise rather than confine it. It will invite participants to step out of familiar silos and explore innovative ways of understanding, creating, and applying knowledge. The focus is on collaboration, curiosity, and a willingness to cross academic and professional borders.

For more information, please contact: isgp.office@ubc.ca

Previous Conferences

Details of past conferences can be found here.