2026 Conference Information
2026 - Minot State University, Minot, ND
Conference Chair: Amanda Watts
Our keynote speaker is Heather R. Darsie, J.D., author of Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s Beloved Sister. In this work, she translates correspondence to and from Anne that was not originally written in English, offering a fresh perspective on the circumstances surrounding Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII. Darsie’s research also explores the lives of other Tudor women, and she works extensively with medieval manuscripts.
Please register at the conference hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites Minot Airport via this link.
A one-page proposal for a 20-minute presentation can be emailed to Dr. Amanda Watts amanda.watts@minotstate.edu.
Schedule
April 9: An evening of early music at the Northwest Arts Center
April 10: Conference panel sessions
Keynote Dinner: evening keynote lecture
April 11: Morning session of conference panels
Business Lunch
Since 1993, the NPCEBL has enjoyed a tradition of convivial, stimulating conferences which focus on teaching and scholarship from the beginnings of British Literature through 1800.
Presentations may be on any topic related to early British literature, including modern reception, medievalisms, pedagogy, and the like. We consider early British literature to be inclusive of literatures not in English, those in colonized locations, those created by ex-patriots, and those related to Britain. “Early” includes the origins through the long 18th century. And finally, we welcome all Humanities disciplines to our table, not just languages and literature.
2027 - Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba
Conference Chair: Deanna Smid