The 38th Annual Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium
"Like a Visitor from Nowhere"
Encounters in the Uncanny South
Inspired by Eudora Welty's story "Moon Lake"
The Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium is held each October in honor of The W's most famous alumna. A diverse group of Southern writers and scholars are invited to present their work. A highlight of the symposium is the announcement of the Eudora Welty Prize for an unpublished book of scholarship.
All Symposium events will be held October 22-24, 2026 on the MUW campus and are free and open to the public. The Symposium will also be live-streamed online.
The Welty Series is made possible through the generous support of the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.
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