In the College of Arts and Letters, we provide the opportunities of a large research-focused institution and the close faculty connections of a small liberal arts college. Our faculty pursue cutting-edge research while involving students in the process. We invite you to share in the joys of open-ended inquiry as a cornerstone of your undergraduate experience. Come learn with us!
Research Opportunities
Humanities Research - includes English, History, Modern Foreign Languages, and Philosophy and Religion.
Communication and Media Research - includes Communication Studies, Media Arts and Design, and Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
Social Science Research - includes Anthropology, International Affairs, Justice Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, and Sociology.
Cross-Disciplinary Research - involves research across multiple disciplines, including through cross-disciplinary minors, centers, and labs.
Presenting Your Research
JMU Arts and Letters Undergraduate Research Conference features outstanding work by undergraduate humanities and social science majors across the eastern United States and has become one of the largest humanities and social science undergraduate research conferences in the region.
Contact: Dr. Melinda Adams
Email: adams2mj@jmu.edu
Publishing Your Research
James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal (JMURJ) is a multidisciplinary, student-run, peer-reviewed undergraduate academic journal that gives undergraduates an outlet for their research and scholarship.
RhetTech—founded by the School of Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication—showcases exemplary work being done in undergraduate writing, rhetoric, and technical communication courses around the country.
