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44th WLA Conference
in Spearfish, South Dakota:
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2009

THEME: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTING

The Western Literature Association Conference 2009 will be hosted by
McCarthy scholar and outdoor enthusiast Dr. David Cremean.

Below, you'll find the latest conference information. More info will be posted as it becomes available. Check back frequently.

Hotel
Transportation
Conference Program
Readers Theater
Field Trip
Louis Owens Awards

Hotel: Our headquarters will be the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center, Exit 14, outside of Spearfish and only 3 miles west of Deadwood.

Transportation: Rapid City Airport, approximately 55 miles from Spearfish. Shuttles available every 15 - 20 minutes each way.

Conference Program (in progress):

There will be plenaries on the following topics:

  • the life and significance of Ed Abbey (on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death)
  • film (including the TV series Deadwood)
  • South Dakota writers
  • the state of “environmental” writing

Readers Theater

Under the direction of David Fenimore, the Readers Theater will perform a parody of Deadwood. (Were you expecting anything less????)

The performance will take place in Spearfish's historic Matthews Opera House. Don’t miss this!

Field Trip

The field trip will consist of a trip up beautiful Spearfish Canyon and culminate in a visit to Lead-Deadwood. (More info on historic Deadwood to be found here.)

Louis Owens Awards/Graduate Student Support for Conference Attendance:

Graduate students may qualify for support from the WLA to help with costs associated with WLA Conference attendance. The current guidelines and application form for 2009 will be posted closer to the conference.

NOTE: You must be a member of the Western Literature Association to present at the conference. If your proposal is accepted and you are not a member already, you can either join by clicking on ONLINE SERVICES in the right-hand column or you can join when you pay for registration.

 

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