Physical Cultural Studies Graduate Student Association

The Physical Cultural Studies Graduate Student Association is established for the following purposes:

To foster intellectual endeavors and scholarly activity in the Physical Cultural Studies research group, at and outside of the University of Maryland, and;

To increase unity and interaction between organization members through recreational, social, and professional activities, and;

To promote professionalism of organization members by maintaining close contact with faculty and students within the University of Maryland’s Physical Cultural Studies program, the Department of Kinesiology, the School of Public Health, and other related professional organizations, and;

To provide information on, and the opportunity to participate in, seminars, conferences, workshops, job opportunities, service projects and other practical developmental experiences.

Physical Cultural Studies Graduate Student Association understands and is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities of abiding by University of Maryland, College Park policies.

PCSGSA Annual Conference

Each year the graduate students of Physical Cultural Studies independently organize a conference designed specifically for graduate students in order to facilitate students’ presentational practices. Begun in 2008, the conference features a unique theme each year developed by the current graduate student of PCS. Additionally, each year a PCS alumnus is invited to deliver a Keynote lecture about their current line of research. Intended as a developmental forum, both masters and doctoral students are encouraged to participate and receive feedback from fellow presenters, students, and faculty. Welcomed are students’ research agendas ranging in stages from the well-developed in preparation for professional presentation to preliminary literature reviews. Find more information at the PCSGSA Conference Page.