36th Annual Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium Program

The 36th Annual Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium

“Keep out from under these feet… I got a long way”
Resilience and Resistance in the South

Inspired by Eudora Welty's story "A Worn Path"

Program of the 36th Annual

Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium

October 24th, 25th, and 26th, 2024

The theme for this year's symposium is “'Keep out from under these feet… I got a long way': Resilience and Resistance in the South." It is inspired by Eudora Welty's story "A Worn Path" from A Curtain of Green and Other Stories.

All sessions will be held in Connie Sills Kossen Auditorium of Poindexter Hall and live-streamed for those who can't attend in person. All times listed are estimates. Books are available for purchase at the event and through The Bookend.

Featured Authors, 2024 (Coming Soon)

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