The DePaul University Honors Program is proud to host the 2026 Honors Council of the Illinois Region Spring Symposium.
The annual Spring Symposium is the HCIR’s main event to celebrate the excellence of Honors undergraduate research. It is an opportunity for some of the brightest undergraduate minds in Illinois and the surrounding regions to connect and share original research, scholarship, and ideas with a greater academic community. The Spring Symposium showcases outstanding honors student research and creative activities as well as faculty-student research and creative collaborations.
The DePaul University Honors Program looks forward to welcoming you to our Lincoln Park campus on March 7 from 9:00am-3:00pm for the 2026 HCIR Spring Symposium.


Submit a Proposal
Submit a proposal to present at the 2026 HCIR Spring Symposium.
Proposals are due on February 6 at 11:59pm.

Registration
Register to attend the 2026 HCIR Spring Symposium, hosted by DePaul University.
Registration opens in February.

Campus & Accommodations
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For questions about the 2026 HCIR Spring Symposium, please email honorsprogram@depaul.edu.