Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
Conference Description
The Department of Languages and Literature and the College of Liberal Arts at Northeastern
State University will be hosting the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
annual regional meeting on October 24-25, 2025 at Northeastern State University’s
campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The general theme of this year’s conference is “Anger in Literature.” Negative emotions are everywhere in literature and popular culture, but are not always directly addressed. Anger can be both righteous and shameful, redemptive and crippling. Part of the theme is to explore the uses of anger (and associated emotions) in terms of a Christian worldview.
Paper topics include, but are not limited to:
The general theme of this year’s conference is “Anger in Literature.” Negative emotions are everywhere in literature and popular culture, but are not always directly addressed. Anger can be both righteous and shameful, redemptive and crippling. Part of the theme is to explore the uses of anger (and associated emotions) in terms of a Christian worldview.
Paper topics include, but are not limited to:
•The uses of anger in literature generally•The role of anger and catharsis in Christian literature•The emotions and literary interpretation•Constructions of communal worldviews through shared emotional experience•Narrative community as model for the uses of anger and emotion•Popular and philosophical perceptions of ‘righteous’ anger
Creative writing submissions, both poetry and prose, will be presented on Friday,
24 October, in Wilson Hall (the home of the College of Liberal Arts at NSU) followed
by the Creative Writing Visiting Writers keynote speaker. This year's creative speaker
is Dr. Ben Meyers from Oklahoma Baptist University. Academic panels are scheduled
for Saturday, 25 October, along with the keynote speaker for the conference. Scheduling
and conference program will be available to participants as soon as possible.
Registration Details
Dates: October 24-25, 2025
Location: NSU Tahlequah Wilson Hall
Price: $65.00 for faculty $30.00 for students.