The 2018 literary studies convention will bring together four of the major literary studies associations in the country for four days of keynotes, presentations and workshops, enabling scholars, students, teachers and the broader public to encounter the breadth of research happening in literary studies in Australia today. The convention is also a key forum for discussing the state and future of the discipline of literary studies in Australia, and will include public writers’ panels and a public forum on the interface between secondary and university teaching of English in Australia.