FUSE Conference 2026
This year’s FUSE Conference will be held at Susquehanna University from March 26th–29th, 2026.
The four-day conference will be composed of student, faculty, and staff panels and workshops. Participants can propose a topic when they register for the conference. After registration closes, Elizabeth Bartholomay and Matelyn Lugar—this year’s FUSE: Society for Student Editors interns—will choose our final panels and workshops from the proposed topics.
The conference will also feature networking opportunities and a book launch event. Student magazines and other publications will be highlighted in a final showcase celebration.
Registration is open from January 26th–March 2nd, 2026. The cost to attend is $30 and includes a welcome reception with hors d'oeuvres and a goodbye breakfast with donuts, muffins, and other pastries.
Accomodations
Holiday Inn Express & Suites—Selinsgrove
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites—Selinsgrove
Conference Schedule
Thursday, March 26
6:00pm: Welcome Reception
Susquehanna University Downtown Center
111 N Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Friday, March 27
10:00am: Creating a Time Capsule out of a Literary Magazine
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms 1-5, Degenstein Campus Center
Sonia Horowitz, Casey Dapshi, David Sweeney, Paige Loucks, Angelea Nicaj
SUNY Geneseo—Gandy Dancer
11:15am: Combatting Censorship
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms 1-5, Degenstein Campus Center
Sign-ups available at the Welcome Reception
12:30pm: Lunch
1:45pm: How to Write and Publish Book Reviews
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms 1-5, Degenstein Campus Center
Zosia Paul, Laura Damiano, Milena Bricker, Yasmin Fajardo, Professor Rajpreet Heir
University of Tampa
3:00pm: How to Advertise Your Publication and Retain Staff Members
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms 1-5, Degenstein Campus Center
Emily Egna, Autumn Mitchell, Gracy Franco Prasanna, Professor Bradley Markle
Penn State University—Kalliope
5:00pm: Susquehanna University Press Launch Party
Susquehanna University Downtown Center
111 N Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870
7:00pm: Dinner
8:30pm: Faculty, Staff, & Student Drinks (21+)
Axeman Tavern
102 N Market St Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Saturday, March 28
10:00am: Building a Creative Campus
Room 319, Afelbaum Hall
Shippensburg University—The Reflector
11:15am: Creating Community Through Art at a SLAC
Room 319, Afelbaum Hall
Hannah Medina, Professor Erin Cheslow
Cedar Crest College—Pitch: A Journal of Arts and Literature
12:30pm: Lunch
1:45pm: Publishing & Pathways—Finding Our Own Way Through On-Campus Publishing
Room 319, Afelbaum Hall
Caius Buran, Azayla Sabin, Audrey Tumberg, Meghan Byrd, Gabby Park
University of North Dakota—Floodwall Magazine
3:00pm: Student Publication Showcase
Apple Community Room, James W Garrett Sports Complex
6:00pm: Dinner & Joint Student, Faculty, & Staff Networking Event
Skeeter’s BBQ
106 Victor Ln Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
Sunday, March 29
10:00am: Goodbye Breakfast
Apple Community Room, James W Garrett Sports Complex
What’s Current?
The 2025 FUSE Conference was held from February 6th–9th at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Themed “What’s Current?”, the conference featured panels and round-table discussions on topics such how to increase student engagement and make publications more accessible on the web and in print. Additionally, faculty advisors presented on the subject of financial sustainability.
Tucker Leighty-Phillips, author and Publicity Manager of Appalshop, spoke about DIY promotion and coalition building in literary communities.
Jessica Nirvana Ram, author and FUSE alum, discussed her transition from undergraduate editing to nonprofit administration.
Attendees also participated in a book arts workshop and showcase celebration, where they exchanged publications from their respective programs.
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