There was no Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference in 2026. Ole Miss says 2027 program details come in February 2027. The 2025 edition ran July 20-24.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the University of Mississippi’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference page. Registration questions: Mary Leach, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, 662-915-7847.

There is no Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference in 2026. The University of Mississippi says to check its conference page in February 2027 for program details. The last conference, the 51st, ran Sunday, July 20, to Thursday, July 24, 2025, on the Ole Miss campus and online. This page will carry the next dates, theme and fees as soon as the university posts them.

Know before you go

  • 2026: no conference
  • Next program details: expected February 2027, per the university
  • Last held: Sunday, July 20, to Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • 2025 fees: $300 in person ($150 students); $100 online ($50 students)
  • Where: University of Mississippi campus, with events at Rowan Oak
  • Questions: Mary Leach, 662-915-7847

What it is

The conference is a five-day program of lectures, panels and tours on William Faulkner, who lived and wrote in Oxford. It is sponsored by the university’s Department of English and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and coordinated by the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. The 2025 theme was “Faulkner’s Bodies,” and it was a hybrid event, with an online option alongside the program in Oxford.

How the 2025 conference ran

According to the conference page:

  • Sunday, July 20: walk-up registration opened at noon at Nutt Auditorium, followed by a reception at the University Museum at 1 p.m., the first keynote at 2:30 p.m. and a buffet supper on the grounds of Rowan Oak, Faulkner’s home.
  • The next four days: lectures and panels, teaching sessions, guided tours, a Monday lunch and a Wednesday picnic at Rowan Oak.
  • Thursday, July 24: a closing party in the afternoon.

All week, the J.D. Williams Library displayed Faulkner books, manuscripts, photographs and memorabilia.

Cost and registration

The 2025 fees, as published by the university:

Option Students Everyone else
In person $150 $300
Online only $50 $100
  • The in-person fee covered all program events, the Sunday buffet supper, Monday lunch, the Wednesday picnic at Rowan Oak, session refreshments and the Thursday closing reception.
  • It did not cover lodging, other meals or the optional guided tours of Faulkner Country.
  • The online option did not include the social events.
  • Student groups paid $100 a person, with a free registration for the group leader. Fee waivers were available for graduate students attending without presenting.
  • Refunds, less a $20 service charge, were made for cancellations by July 10; none after.

Getting there and where to stay

Fly into Memphis International Airport, about 75 miles away. In 2025 the Division of Outreach ran an airport shuttle for conference guests at $145 round trip or $95 one way, booked and paid at least seven business days ahead through its transportation office. On-campus dorm housing was not offered for the conference dates; guests booked hotels in and near Oxford on their own. Visit Oxford keeps a list of places to stay.

Visiting Rowan Oak

The conference’s opening supper and Wednesday picnic were held at Rowan Oak, Faulkner’s home. For the house and grounds, see our guide to Oxford history and landmarks.

More in Oxford

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference in 2026?

No. The University of Mississippi says there is no conference in 2026 and to check its conference page in February 2027 for program details.

When was the last Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference?

The 51st conference, “Faulkner’s Bodies,” ran Sunday, July 20, to Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Oxford and online.

How much does the Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference cost?

In 2025 in-person registration was $300, or $150 for students. The remote option was $100, or $50 for students, without the social events.

What does the Faulkner conference registration fee include?

In 2025 it covered all program events, a Sunday buffet supper, a Monday lunch, a Wednesday picnic at Rowan Oak, session refreshments and a Thursday closing reception. Lodging, most meals and the optional Faulkner Country tours were extra.