The conference meets in a city in the U.S. South each year with a definitive theme that guides our conversations about wide-ranging humanities topics. Our conference themes change from year to year, but are meant to inspire interdisciplinary conversation and prompt reflection, rather than limit intellectual exchange. We invite proposals from all areas of study, as well as creative pieces including but not limited to performance, music, art, and literature. Customary paper and full panel proposals are invited, as are ones for creative presentation formats like roundtables and demonstrations.  Moreover, the Southern Humanities Conference welcomes proposals from teachers and professionals outside the academy, as well as from scholars in the early stages of their academic careers and graduate students.

Please note that the name of our organization simply reflects its having been founded in the U.S. South; no presenter is expected to present anything “southern” in theme or content, though southern topics are also welcomed. Conference attendees come from all over the United States, Canada, and overseas.