MWCBS Conference Location:
Elmhurst University
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Elmhurst is 10 miles south of O’Hare Airport and 17 miles from downtown Chicago, easily accessible via train and car.
Hotel Suggestions:
The conference will take place on the Elmhurst campus in the Frick Center. If you are traveling to Elmhurst and need lodging, the conference organizers suggest the following nearby hotels. Book a room early to secure the best rates. Parking will be available on campus for conference events.
Springhill Suites by Marriott
Address: 410 W Lake St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: (630) 782-6300
($139/night; breakfast)
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chiem-springhill-suites-chicago-elmhurst-oakbrook-area/overview/
Clarion Elmhurst
Address: 933 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: (331) 209-4853
($99/night; breakfast)
https://www.clarioninnelmhurst.com/
Hilton Garden Inn
Address: 1000 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 941-1177
($130/night; no breakfast)
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/chiobgi-hilton-garden-inn-chicago-oakbrook-terrace/
Courtyard Marriott
Address : 6 Trans Am Plaza Dr, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 691-1500
($142/night; no breakfast)
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chiot-courtyard-chicago-oakbrook-terrace/overview/
Doubletree Hilton
Address: 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 472-6000
($159/night; no breakfast)
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/chioadt-doubletree-chicago-oak-brook/
Le Meridien
Address: 2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 368-9900
($230/night; no breakfast)
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chimb-le-meridien-chicago-oakbrook-center/overview/
Registration:
Please use the following link to register for the conference: Registration through Eventbrite. The rates this year are the following:
Faculty:
- Early Registration (through September 15): $135.00
- Late Registration (beginning September 16): $150.00
- Saturday Luncheon and Keynote Address: $30.00
Graduate Students & Independent Scholars:
- Early Registration (through September 15): $90.00
- Late Registration (beginning September 16): $110.00
- Saturday Luncheon and Keynote Address: 30.00
Please note: All panelists must register for the conference before Monday, October 13 2025.
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:
The draft program is available here. Please note that it is subject to change. A final draft will be posted prior to the conference
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For program related questions, please contact:
Dr. Anne Rodrick
Program Committee Chairperson, MWCBS
Reeves Family Professor of History and Humanities
Wofford College
RodrickAB@wofford.edu
For all other conference related questions, please contact:
Dr. Jen McNabb
President, MWCBS
Professor and Head of History
University of Northern Iowa
jennifer.mcnabb@uni.edu