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Facing Crisis: Text and Context @ The Castle
Friday 10 July 2026, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue
Lancaster Castle (the University Suite), Lancaster, United Kingdom, LA1 4YWOpen to
All Lancaster University (non-partner) students, Alumni, Applicants, External Organisations, Families and young people, Postgraduates, Prospective International Students, Prospective Postgraduate Students, Prospective Undergraduate Students, Public, Staff, UndergraduatesRegistration
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FreeEvent Details
Facing Crisis: Text and Context @ The Castle Keynote Speaker: Dr Nathan Jones (Lancaster University) The second annual Value of Literature Conference
Facing Crisis: Text and Context
Lancaster University
10 July, 2026
Keynote Speaker: Dr Nathan Jones (Lancaster University)
The second annual Value of Literature Conference invites proposals for 15-minute papers to be presented in person at Lancaster Castle on the theme of "Facing Crisis: Text and Context." The conference brings together researchers to elevate the importance of literature, literary studies, and the written word in academia and beyond.
We welcome papers that explore crises across the disciplines of literature, creative writing, and the wider arts and humanities fields. We encourage interdisciplinary work. We are open to papers from postgraduates, early-career researchers and academics, and those working with literature in any way.
Please submit an abstract of 200 to 250 words and a 100-word bio to volc@lancaster.ac.uk. The Call for Papers closes on 30 April, 2026.
We look forward to reading your contribution,
VOLC
Contact Details
| Name | John Schad |