The 25th Anniversary of the Elizabeth Madox Roberts Society Conference
July 2-5, 2023
Springfield, Kentucky
This year we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Annual Elizabeth Madox Roberts Conference in
Springfield, Kentucky. As we have done for the last quarter century, we continue to welcome papers that
explore Roberts' works through a wide variety of perspectives and lenses. This might include papers that
deal intertextually with Roberts and other writers: especially Roberts and Modernists; Roberts in the context
of European and Trans-Atlantic literature; Roberts and other southern writers; Roberts in the context of the
Southern Renascence, regional and historical perspectives; Roberts and Religion; etc. In honor of the
occasion, we also welcome retrospective essays on the history and work of the Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Society, particularly the scholarship of our late founder H. R. Stoneback. First-time reader response papers
or essays of discovery and celebration from new readers of Roberts continue to be encouraged. Finally, we
welcome papers on recently published works by Roberts, see Society website (link below) for details.
In addition to the society’s other unique plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this conference, all papers
will be considered for publication in a new collection of essays on Roberts that will be put together
following the conference.
Papers should be no more than 15 minutes in oral presentation. Paper sessions will be held at the St.
Catharine Motherhouse in Springfield. Please submit abstracts no later than May 15.
Email title and abstract to Program Coordinators:
Joseph Curra (Independent Scholar) jwcurra.93@gmail.com
Nathan Lee (UL Lafayette) nathan.lee2@louisiana.edu
Alex Pennisi (Culinary Institute of America) apennisi2@gmail.com
Direct all other conference inquiries to Conference Coordinators:
James Stamant (Agnes Scott College) jstamant@agnesscott.edu
Goretti Benca (SUNY Ulster) bencag@sunyulster.edu
Eleanor Hough (University of Kentucky) hough.eleanor@gmail.com
Check the Society website emrsociety.com for conference updates and more information.