Conference Support
At NLU, sharing ideas and innovations at conferences is an important part of how our faculty community advances thought leadership. Conferences create opportunities to contribute to scholarly and expert practice conversations, build connections with colleagues, and bring new insights back to our classrooms and programs.
This page brings together resources to support faculty in proposing to and presenting at conferences—our quarterly digest of upcoming conferences, a list of venues where NLU faculty frequently present, information on the Provost Office Supplemental Conference Fund, and tips for submitting strong proposals.
Because our collective knowledge is one of our greatest strengths, we also invite faculty to share conferences they’ve attended and lessons learned through our conference crowdsourcing form, helping colleagues discover new opportunities and pathways for sharing their work.
Conferences that Can Help Build Your Presentation Experience
These conferences are often welcoming to practitioner scholarship, works in progress, and new presenters. TEACHX is on the Northwestern campus, making attendance manageable and affordable!
Quarterly Digest of Upcoming Conference Opportunities
Browse our quarterly digests highlighting upcoming conferences and calls for proposals across a range of fields and disciplines.
Conferences Where NLU Faculty Frequently Presents
Explore a list of conferences where NLU faculty have recently presented, offering ideas for venues where colleagues are already contributing to scholarly and professional conversations and can share experiences and advice for proposals and presentations.
Top 10 Tips for Submitting Conference Proposals
Practical guidance from experienced presenters to help strengthen your proposal and increase the chances of acceptance.
Provost Supplemental Funding
Provost Office Thought Leadership Supplemental Fund (TLF)
Learn about and apply for supplemental funding available through the Provost Office to support the dissemination of original scholarly or creative work.
Share Your Recommendations and Experiences
Crowdsourcing: Share Your Conference Recommendations and Experiences
Help grow our collective knowledge by sharing conferences you’ve attended or insights that may help colleagues in proposing and presenting. Click on the link below to fill out a brief form. It will ask you for the link to the conference web page, so have that handy.
