Kerouac Conference

The 2007 Jack Kerouac Conference on Beat Literature
October 4 - 5, UMass Lowell

The Jack Kerouac Conference on Beat Literature is a biennial scholarly conference devoted to the works of Lowell native Jack Kerouac and other Beat Generation authors, artists, musicians, and film makers. 

This year's keynote speaker is Professor Matt Theado, Gardner-Webb University, author of Understanding Jack Kerouac (2000) and The Beats: A Literary Reference (2003). The keynote presentation is at noon on Friday, Oct. 5, in O'Leary 222. A reception will follow.

For a full list of events, times and locations, check out the conference schedule.

The Kerouac Center thanks the following for their support of the conference: UMass Lowell's English Department, Suffolk University, New England College and John Sampas of Lowell.

For more information, contact Professor Hilary Holladay at Hilary_Holladay@uml.edu.