Society for Textual Scholarship

1-3 June 2023, The New School, New York NY

Design and Text

The 2023 conference of the Society for Textual Scholarship will focus on texts as designed objects, with attention to the multiple registers of “design.”

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The Greetham Lecture

Elizabeth McHenry (New York University) & Kinohi Nishikawa (Princeton University) in conversation about Black readers and writers.

The “Design and Text” Plenary

Silas Munro (Vermont College of Fine Arts) and Lucille Tenazas (Parsons School of Design), “On the Consideration of a Black Grid.”

PRE-CONFERENCE LIBRARY TOURS

Behind the Scenes at the Berg Collection, New York Public Library

Hosted by Carolyn Vega, Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. Limited to 20 participants.

Behind the Scenes at the Morgan Library & Museum

Hosted by Dr. Jesse Erickson, Astor Curator of Printed Books and Bindings. Limited to 20 participants.

CONFERENCE LOCATIONS

Sessions will take place on the campus of The New School, primarily at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, 65 W 11th St, New York NY 10011.

Given the wide range of lodging options in New York City in terms of location and price, we are not arranging for rooms at a dedicated conference hotel. Conferees looking for convenient accommodations may wish to investigate the following options.

• The Jane Hotel, 113 Jane Street, New York City NY 10014-1700. “Micro” hotel in the West Village, approximately a 15-minute walk to The New School. https://www.thejanenyc.com/
• Central Park West Hostel, 201 West 87th Street, New York NY 10024. Dormitories, close to subway for a 30-minute commute to The New School. http://www.centralparkwesthostel.us/
• Washington Square Hotel, 103 Waverly Place, New York NY 10011. Historic hotel in the center of Greenwich Village, approximately a 6-minute walk to The New School. https://washingtonsquarehotel.com/
• Courtyard by Marriott New York/SoHo, 181 Varick Street, New York NY 10014. Modern hotel in SoHo, approximately a 15-minute walk to The New School. https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/nycmt-courtyard-new-york-manhattan-soho/overview/

REGISTRATION RATES & PAYMENT LINKS

Pre-Conference Library Tours

Registration available through Friday, May 26 or until filled. Each tour is limited to 20 participants.

• Behind the Scenes at the New York Public Library’s Berg Collection. Wednesday, May 31, 1 – 2 pm. FREE.
• Behind the Scenes at the Morgan Library & Museum. Wednesday, May 31, 2:30 – 4 pm. Limited to 20 participants. $20.00 Morgan ticket plus $1.50 service fee = $21.50

Conference Sessions

Advance registration rates available through Friday, May 26. We can accept payment by PayPal only for advance registration.

• Basic advance registration for attendees and presenters. US $200.00
• Discounted advance registration for graduate students, part-time workers, and others experiencing employment precarity. US $100.00

On-site registration. We can accept payment by PayPal, check in US dollars, or cash.

• On-site registration for attendees and presenters. US $225.00