The UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and Department of English invite you to attend Crossroads Conference 2025! The Crossroads Conference is a three-day academic and literary conference that explores the intersections of creative writing and composition disciplines. Conference events will take place over Zoom, at the Pensacola Museum of Art, and on the UWF Pensacola campus. The conference brings together national and international writers and scholars devoted to the power of the written word to change minds, move hearts, deepen perception, and effect change.

Wednesday, January 29:

• Conference Event 1: Panhandler Books Release and Reading of Proper Imposters: Four Novellas
• Venue: Zoom Webinar
• Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. CST
• Participants: Mauricio Montiel Figueiras, Jeff Parker, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, and Jason Ockert | Moderator: Jonathan Fink
• Panhandler Books Link: Proper Imposters: Four Novellas

Thursday, January 30:

• Conference Event 2: Downtown Pensacola Public Reading, Book Signing, and Reception
• Venue: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 South Jefferson Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
• Time: 6 p.m. Reception | 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. CST
• Participants: Sonya Huber, Charlotte Pence, Jonathan Fink, and Nahal Suzanne Jamir

Friday, January 31:

• Conference Event 3: Symposium: Integrating Creative Writing Practices into the Composition Classroom
• Venue: John C. Pace Library Second Floor Multipurpose Room (Building 32, Room 215)
• Time: 11 a.m. to noon CST
• Participants: Sonya Huber, Charlotte Pence, Dr. Regina Sakalarios-Rogers, and Dr. Bre Garrett