Graduate Student Conference

Exterior of Folwell Hall

2026 Conference Announcement

The German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch (GNSD) graduate conference committee invites proposals for our graduate student conference entitled "In-Between Wor(l)ds: Liminality, Poetry and Performance". We are excited to receive the author, poet, performer, cultural theorist, and media artist, Adeena Karasick (Pratt Institute, Humanities and Media Studies Department), as our keynote speaker for this event. We welcome academic and artistic work (ex. readings, performances, visual-poetic compositions, hybrid and digital projects) exploring the liminal from a broad range of perspectives and disciplines.

The conference will be held in person at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Proposal Submission

To apply, please submit a 200-word abstract or project description along with a 150-word bio using the proposal submission form. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact the committee at [email protected].