2026 Conference: Information and Registration

Materiality, Memory, Forgetting: Cross-currents in Textual Studies and Memory Studies

The New School, New York City, June 3-5

Membership and Registration

All presenters must be current members of STS for the 2026 calendar year.

Step 1. Join/Renew

All presenters must be current members of STS for the 2025 calendar year. Join/Renew now. (If you already paid for 2026, you should have received an email from Clayton McCarl on Tuesday, 3/17/26, with the subject “Reviewing your STS membership status.”)

Step 2. Register

See the rates below and then click “Register now.”

Advance registration for presenters, through April 30. Regular rate: US $200.00. Graduate students, adjunct faculty, and non-US participants: US $50.00. We can accept payment by PayPal only for advance registration. Click here to purchase.

Late/on-site registration for presenters, May 1-30. Regular rate: US $225.00. Graduate students, adjunct faculty, and non-US participants: US $75.00. We can accept payment by PayPal or by checks in US dollars or cash on-site on May 28-30.

Accommodations: We are very aware of the high cost of hotel rooms in New York. Airbnb often offers economical rooms throughout the city.

Here is a list of accommodations near The New School: https://www.newschool.edu/campus-community/campus-city-guide/nearby-accommodations/

The website HostelWorld also has a good list of budget options in Manhattan: https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/north-america/usa/new-york/d/manhattan/