38th Annual Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium Program

38^th Annual Welty Writers' Symposium

“Like a Visitor from Nowhere”:
Encounters in the Uncanny South

Inspired by Eudora Welty's story "Moon Lake"/p>

Program of the 38^th Annual

Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium

October 22^nd, 23^rd, and 24^th, 2026

The theme for this year's symposium is “''Like a Visitor from Nowhere': Encounters in the Uncanny South." It is inspired by Eudora Welty's story "Moon Lake" from The Golden Apples.

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

Please note, due to a major outside event happening on campus from 4:30-7pm, we will push our start time on Thursday, October 22, from 7:30 to 7:45 and may delay a little longer to allow people to deal with anticipated traffic and come over to Poindexter Hall after the event.