Registration Now Open for the 71st Annual Midwest Conference on British Studies, September 27-28, 2024!
MWCBS Conference Location:
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street
West Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Canada
Hotel Suggestions:
There is a small block of rooms available at the Fairmont Royal York. The discounted rate is $429.00 CAD per night. The rooms set aside will only be held until August 26th. Bookings can be made by calling the Reservations Department at 1-800-663-7229 or the Global Reservations Centre at 1-800-441-1414. You can also book online with this special code.
Entrance Requirements:
Please review the Canadian entrance requirements before registering for the conference.
British citizens and other visa-exempt travelers flying into Canada need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board their flight to Canada. Citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States do not require a visa but must have a valid passport.
Non-U.S. citizens/US permanent residents, who may require a visa, are urged to begin the application process early, as it can take several months, depending on your country of residence.
Please contact the MWCBS program chair, David Pennington, at dpennington41@webster.edu for a formal letter of invitation, which you will need for the visa application.
Registration:
Please use the following link to register for the conference:
The rates this year are the following:
Faculty & Independent Scholars:
- Early Registration (through August 31): $180.00
- Late Registration (beginning September 1): $200.00
- Saturday Luncheon and Keynote Address: $45.00
Graduate Students:
- Early Registration (through August 31): $140.00
- Late Registration (beginning September 1): $160.00
- Saturday Luncheon and Keynote Address: $45.00
Please note: All panelists must register for the conference before Friday, September 27, 2024.
Student Travel Grants: The registration process will also allow you to donate to the MWCBS James Sack Graduate Student Travel Grants, which helps subsidize costs to the annual conference for the youngest members of our organization, who find it increasingly difficult in these times of shrinking university budgets to secure conference funding. The MWCBS relies on member contributions to fund the grants, and the donations we receive will determine the number of awards we are able to give out. Donations are tax deductible since the MWCBS is an official 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Please scroll down while registering to find the Travel Grant donation field.
Conference Program:
We are currently finalizing panels. Check back soon for the preliminary program!
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For program related questions, please contact:
Dr. David Pennington
Program Committee Chairperson, MWCBS
Associate Professor of History
Webster University
dpennington41@webster.edu
For all other conference related questions, please contact:
Dr. Martin Greig
President, MWCBS
Associate Professor, Department of History
Toronto Metropolitan University
mgreig@torontomu.ca