Please Join Salem State University and Bridgewater State University for the 6th annual Master's in English Regional Conference: New England (MERC)

The conference will take place on February 28th, 2026 in person at Salem State University. Directions will be uploaded on our website in the coming weeks. Accepting works in literary studies, critical theory, English education & teaching, creative writing, professional writing, communication, TESOL & Linguistics, as well as rhetoric & composition

MERC is a conference for graduate-level students or recent degree-recipients to present their research and writing. This conference is a great opportunity to learn from and network with your academic peers. Come celebrate the hard work of our talented scholars, as well as meet other English graduate students from local universities from across the New England area. 

Submit a proposal and find more information at https://wordpress.com/view/mercnewengland.wordpress.com
Reach out at our listed email with any questions!