WSU to host 38th National Undergraduate Literature Conference
OGDEN, Utah – Literature students across the nation will have the opportunity to present their work at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference hosted by Weber State University from March 30 to April 1.
Originally founded in 1985 by WSU professors Mikel Vause and Michael Meyer, NULC is the longest running national undergraduate conference in the United States.
This is the first year the conference will be held fully in person since 2019.
“The idea started as a quiet little in-state get-together but after 38 years it’s now a national conference,” said Mikel Vause, English professor. “Weber State is very fortunate to have had the support of so many sterling writers and talented students.”
Submissions for students to present at the conference close Feb. 14. Information on qualifications, presentation categories and submission instructions can be found on the NULC website.
This year’s keynote speaker is Louise Glück, who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature – the first woman in 27 years to do so. She is the author of 12 poetry books including Faithful and Virtuous Night, winner of the National Book Award, and Poems 1962-2012, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
“The NULC remains a vibrant and significant part of students' educational experience,” Vause said. “The conference is changing and growing, setting up the NULC for hopefully another three decades with the same underlying purpose, to ensure all participants come away excited about the world of words.”
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