Queer Bibliography in the South: Space, Place, Community

In the current political environment, the US American South is regarded as a regressive region for LGBTQ+ rights. However, the South has a rich and thriving intersectional history, carried out and carried on by community organizations, bookstores, libraries and archives, and in private spaces. Over a third of all queer Americans reside in Southern states, 40% of whom are people of color. Queer Bibliography in the South seeks to highlight how the dynamics of space and place (both within and outside of the American South) have influenced queer and trans bibliographic history, calling attention to the ways that the queer material presences are produced, documented, preserved, and promoted within a variety of communities: rural and urban, local and international, institutional and communitarian.

Queer Bibliography is a Hybrid Conference and can be attended virtually or in person. Information about joining virtually will be distributed to registrants closer to the date. 

Register to attend Queer Bibliography 2026 in person or online by completing this form. Registration is free. In person registration includes coffee, lunch, and light refreshments each day. Please include any dietary and accessibility needs so that we can incorporate them into our event planning. 

Planning Committee:

James Sargan, UGA Department of English

Kathryn Manis, UGA Libraries

Liz Ott, Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University

Chanette Romero, UGA Department of English

Eileen Wallace, UGA Dodd School of Art

Dylan Lewis, Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Critical Bibliography