22nd Annual Warwick English PG Symposium

This year's annual symposium will take place on Thursday 21 May 2026.

The English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) Postgraduate Symposium is a fantastic opportunity for MA, MPhil, and PhD students in the English and Comparative Literary Studies department to gain conference experience in a friendly environment. Submissions from students at our partner institutions are also encouraged.

Registration now open

The ECLS Postgraduate Symposium welcomes students from all levels and disciplines to attend the event. If you would like to attend, please registerLink opens in a new window by Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Call for Papers

View the call for papers.

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Keynote from Dr Myka Tucker-Abramson

Speaking on her latest publication,Cartographies of Empire: The Road Novel and American Hegemony Post ’45(2025), Dr Myka Tucker-Abramson will be delivering a keynote at the symposium.

Contact Us

To get in touch, email us at engpgsym@warwick.ac.uk.

Organising Committee
Michael Meeuwis, Molly Dineley, Chris Foley, Hannah Gillman, Matthew Hoult, Shiqing Li, Simone Passarini