The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) is pleased to invite submissions for the 2026 Graduate Conference, The Road Taken: Along the Way, taking place April 24–25, 2026 on the Okanagan (Syilx) campus.
Inspired by the thematic provocations of journeying, hope, survival, and transformation, this conference welcomes 10–15 minute papers or creative works that engage with questions of paths taken, imagined futures, agency, resilience, and the politics of “the road.” While rooted in the conceptual frame offered by Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, proposals are not limited to that text and may explore literary, artistic, theoretical, political, or lived contexts.
Submission Details
- Abstract length: 250–300 words
- Deadline: March 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Submit to: shar.ghanekar@ubc.ca
- Please submit:
- Abstract (anonymous document)
- Separate document with your name, presentation title, preferred contact information, and a brief bio (max 75 words)
Eligibility
Submissions are welcome from students currently enrolled in:
- MA in English (ENGL)
- Master of Fine Arts (FCCS)
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) students supervised by FCCS faculty
- English Honours Undergraduates
We encourage you to consider how the conference themes resonate within your scholarship, creative practice, or lived experience, and we look forward to reading your proposals.