GEO Conference: Epistemologies

GEO Conference: Epistemologies

Center for Literary and Comparative Studies | College of Arts and Humanities | English Friday, March 27, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tawes Hall

The University of Maryland’s Graduate English Organization's 19th annual conference will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026.

The theme of the conference is Epistemologies.

Arrival & Breakfast.  
9:30 am. 2nd Floor, Tawes.  

Panel 1: Eco-criticism.  
10:00 am. 2115, Tawes. 
Al Favilla, Tunahan Çakmakçı  

Panel 2: Understanding & Memory.  
11:15 am. 2115. Tawes. 
Tayvea Sylver, Kayla Laws, Yunhe Cui  

Keynote Speaker.  
12:30 pm. 2115, Tawes.  

Catered Lunch.  
1:30 pm. 2nd Floor, Tawes.  

Panel 3: Dis/connections.  
2:15 pm. 2115, Tawes. 
Anne Rong, Kayla Yang 
2123, Tawes. 
Arielle Heiman, Sara Lieto, Ava Burke  

Panel 4: History & Travel.  
3:30 pm. 2115, Tawes. 
Lauren Parker, Matt Herskovitz, Andy Andrade 
2123, Tawes. 
Wesley Lord, Victoria Chan,  Annie Przypyszny, Somto Ihezue