About the Conference
The Southern Writers/Southern Writing Conference (SW/SW) is an interdisciplinary graduate student conference, featuring both critical and creative explorations of U.S. southern culture and expression. It will be hosted by the University of Mississippi from 26-27 July 2025.
SW/SW seeks to foster a multi-disciplinary environment, featuring graduate students, creative writers, activists, and community members with an interest in the US or Global South from all departments and fields of study. In addition to academic research presentations (papers, posters, and roundtables), we welcome creative submissions (poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, photography, film excerpts or shorts, etc.), and activist roundtables.
The 28th SW/SW Conference Call for Papers is now live.
Registration is Open
The registration portal for the 2025 conference will open after decision letters go out at the end of March! The early registration deadline for the 2024 SW/SW Conference is June 1st, 2025.
LOCATION: oXFORD, ms
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