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Conference Schedule

Join us in-person and online, from March 19–21, 2025, for the 56th Annual UND Writers Conference, "Makers & Machines." 

All events at the UND Writers Conference are free and open to the public. In-person events will be held in the UND Memorial Union building, unless indicated otherwise.

The UND Writers Conference is pleased to provide parking for our community members, off-campus guests, and alumni. The official parking area for the Writers Conference is the parking ramp at the intersection of University Avenue and Columbia Road.

The 12:00 PM CT panels and the author readings at 4:00 PM CT and 8:00 PM CT will be held in-person and simultaneously live-streamed via Zoom, with live captioning provided. Registration for online attendees is now open, via the links below:

  • Wednesday Panels and Readings: Zoom Registration
  • Thursday Panels and Readings: Zoom Registration
  • Friday Panels and Readings: Zoom Registration

Registration for the community craft sessions is also open! You can register via the links in the conference schedule, or by visiting the Community Craft Sessions event page on the Writers Conference website.

TIME EVENT LOCATION
12:00 PM

Panel Discussion: "Makers & Movements"

A panel discussion on writers, artists, and their communities.

Panelists: Lisa Ko, Kristen Radtke, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, and KT Duffy

Moderator: Vitoria Faccin-Herman, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art & Design

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Wednesday panel discussion and readings.

2:00 PM

Community Craft Session: KT Duffy, on creative coding / break the Internet

  • Register for this session.

Community Craft Session: Casey Fuller, on poetry

  • Register for this session.

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union Meeting Rooms

2:00 PM

NDMOA Exhibit Tour: North Dakota Museum of Art Tour, led by NDMOA Curator Anna Arnar

  • Register for the NDMOA Gallery Tour.

In-Person Only: North Dakota Museum of Art
261 Centennial Drive

3:15 PM

Coffee Break

Enjoy continued conversation about the conference events and workshops, over complimentary coffee and snacks provided by the UND Writers Conference!

In-person only: UND Memorial Union, exhibit area outside of the Ballroom

4:00 PM

Artist's Talk: KT Duffy

Introduction: Vitoria Faccin-Herman, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art & Design

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Wednesday panel discussion and readings.

6:00 PM

Community Open Mic Night

Emcee: Casey Fuller

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

8:00 PM

Reading: Lisa Ko

Introduction: Randi Tanglen, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Wednesday panel discussion and readings.

TIME EVENT LOCATION
12:00 PM

Panel Discussion: "Makers, Machines, & the Literary Arts"

A panel discussion on creative writing, multimodal expression, and the role of technology in creative expression today.

Panelists: Kristen Radtke, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Kenzie Allen, and Eugene Lim

Moderator: Anna Kinney, Coordinator, University Writing Program

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: register for the Thursday panel discussion and readings.

2:00 PM

Community Craft Session: Kenzie Allen, on poetry

  • Register for this session.

Community Craft Session: Patrick Thomas Henry, on microfiction

  • Register for this session.

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union Meeting Rooms

2:00 PM

NDMOA Exhibit Tour: North Dakota Museum of Art Tour, led by NDMOA Curator Anna Arnar

  • Register for the NDMOA Gallery Tour.

 

In-Person Only: North Dakota Museum of Art
261 Centennial Drive

3:15 PM

Coffee Break

Enjoy continued conversation about the conference events and workshops, over complimentary coffee and snacks provided by the UND Writers Conference!

In-person only: UND Memorial Union, exhibit area outside of the Ballroom

4:00 PM

Reading: Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

Introduction: Anna Kinney, Coordinator, University Writing Program

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: register for the Thursday panel discussion and readings.

6:00 PM

UND Writing, Editing, & Publishing Showcase

Hosted by: Floodwall, UND's student-run literary magazine

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

8:00 PM

Reading: Kristen Radtke

Introduction: Justin Wigard, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: register for the Thursday panel discussion and readings.

TIME EVENT LOCATION
12:00 PM

Panel Discussion: "Makers & Machines, Now & Beyond"

A panel discussion on making, the arts, and what experiences of the past, present, and future they might yield.

Panelists: Kenzie Allen, Eugene Lim, and KT Duffy

Moderator: Lucian Stone, Associate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy & Ethics

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Friday panel discussion and readings.

2:00 PM

Community Craft Session: Eugene Lim, on fiction

  • Register for this session.

Community Craft Session: Courtney Kersten, on creative nonfiction & Writing the Self

  • Register for this session.

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union Meeting Rooms

2:00 PM

Print-Making Workshop: "Old Machines and New Makers—Letterpress Workshop," with Vitoria Faccin-Herman

  • Register for the print-making workshop.

In-Person Only: Hughes Fine Arts Center
Room 109
3350 Campus Road

3:15 PM

Coffee Break

Enjoy continued conversation about the conference events and workshops, over complimentary coffee and snacks provided by the UND Writers Conference!

In-person only: UND Memorial Union, exhibit area outside of the Ballroom

4:00 PM

Reading: Kenzie Allen

Introduction: Laine Lyons, UND Alumni Foundation

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Friday panel discussion and readings.

6:00 PM

Community Open Mic Night

Emcee: Casey Fuller

In-Person Only: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

8:00 PM

Reading: Eugene Lim

Introduction: Casey Fuller

In-Person: UND Memorial Union, Ballroom

Online: Livestreamed via Zoom

Online attendees: Register for the Friday panel discussion and readings.

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