Biographers International Organization Conference

The 2024 Biographers International Organization (BIO) Conference was held on May 16 and May 17 at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in New York City; select events were also streamed online. The conference featured panels on craft and current issues in biography, including archival research, writing on science, the intersection of art and politics, and the treatment of factors such as race, gender, class, sexuality, intersectionality, and borders in African American and Asian American biography. The presenters included biographers Thulani Davis, Jonathan Eig, John A. Farrell, Tanisha C. Ford, Samuel G. Freedman, Beverly Gray, Will Hermes, Tamara Payne, and Ilyon Woo. Biographer Kai Bird delivered the keynote address. The cost to attend the conference in person was $345 ($295 for BIO members); the cost for online registration was $99 ($49 for BIO members). The registration deadline was May 17. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations included public transportation near the venue; elevators in multilevel event spaces; closed captioning for online programming; and assistive listening devices (with advance request). Contact administrator and membership coordinator Lori Izykowski at lori@biographersinternational.org for additional accessibility details.