The Northwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities

Saturday, November 9, 2019
North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

We are thrilled to announce that acclaimed author Jess Walter is returning as this year's keynote speaker. Jess is the author of eight books including the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Beautiful Ruins.

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Call for Papers
North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is hosting the fourth annual Northwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The purpose of this conference is to provide undergraduate students with a learning opportunity to present their work in a public and professional academic setting and to celebrate their intellectual and creative endeavors. We invite submissions of original scholarship, including creative work, focusing on any area of the humanities including, but not limited to, the following disciplines: literature, creative writing, philosophy, ancient and modern languages, history, ethnic studies, religious studies, women’s studies, cultural studies, film and visual culture, and the fine arts. Presentations must be approximately 10 to 15 minutes in length. Please see Submission & Presentation Guidelines for more details. Final submissions are due Monday, September 30, 2019.

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Registration
The conference registration fee, which includes snacks throughout the day, lunch, and dinner, is $35 per person. The fee to attend just the dinner/keynote is $30 per person. (These fees also help cover the cost of publicity, facilities, and the keynote speaker.) The fee is payable online or by check made payable to North Idaho College and mailed to Nikole King, North Idaho College, English Department, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Early Bird Discount! $10 registration fee discount to students who submit a paper by Monday, April 22 and register for the conference by Friday, May 17. This discount is also available to faculty and all other guests who register for the conference by Friday, May 17.

We encourage participants to register and pay in advance, but payment will also be accepted at the conference during check-in. (There are several check-in times and locations: one throughout the day in Lee-Kildow Hall for conference participants and one just before dinner in the Student Union Building, second floor, for those attending just the dinner/keynote.) When registering online, guests will have the option to pay at the time of registration or to pay at the conference. Again, please kindly pay in advance if possible to help the check-in process run smoothly on the day of the conference.

Please register for the conference by Friday, November 1, 2019. 

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Conference Director
NIC English instructor Nikole King is serving as the conference director. For more information about the Northwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities, please contact Nikole at nikole.king@nic.edu.