Departure & Transformation
BSA Auto/Biography Winter Conference 2025
12 December 2025
Friends House, Euston, London, UK
Call for Papers/Installations
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for this year’s Auto/Biography Winter conference entitled ‘Departure and Transformation’ on Friday, 12 December 2025 at Friends House, Euston, London, UK. We are delighted that the keynote will be given by Dr Tracey Collett (University of Plymouth).
We invite your abstract submissions (250 words) for a 30-minute oral presentation followed by 15-minutes of discussion. We welcome papers from across the broadest range of auto/biographical work, including ‘work-in-progress’ and creative approaches.
The conferences are a rich, supportive environment for the development of academic work in Auto/Biography for colleagues at all career stages, so please share this call with your colleagues.
Please submit your abstract by Sunday, 5 October at 23:59. Please note we are unable to accept abstracts via email.
The key dates leading up to the conference are as follows:
- Abstract submission deadline: Sunday, 5 October 2025
- Abstract notification and conference registration opens week beginning: Monday, 20 October 2025
- Presenter booking deadline: Monday, 3 November 2025
- Delegate booking deadline: Monday, 10 November 2025
- Conference: Friday, 12 December 2025
All enquiries about the conference to Anne Chappell.
Registration
Registration includes lunch and refreshments.
- BSA Member Registration: £90
- Auto/Biography Study Group Member Registration: £100
- Non-Member Registration: £130