Great Books Conference 2027

The Great Books Conference 2027 is an education-focused conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University centered on the study and discussion of great books. Scheduled for February 26, 2027, it combines speaker and panel sessions with opportunities for conversation and academic exchange.

Date and setting

The conference runs 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 26, in Rinker Business Hall at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. PBA lists several Rinker spaces for the event, including the Sotos, Maschmeyer, Iovino, and Room 556 conference rooms.

What happens during the day

The program is structured around breakout speaker sessions and panel discussions, with the conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. and panels scheduled from 10:00–11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.–noon. Lunch is part of the program, and the day also includes a reception with refreshments.

Academic focus

The conference appears particularly relevant to undergraduate engagement with classic and significant texts rather than functioning simply as a general book festival. An independent announcement describing the Florida Great Books Conference specifically characterizes it as an opportunity for undergraduates to present papers and participate in substantive conversations, while PBA describes the event more broadly as education-driven and focused on great books.

What is currently announced

PBA’s current event listing establishes the date, hours, venue spaces, general format, lunch, and reception, but it does not yet provide a detailed session-by-session program or name individual speakers on the event page. That makes the published information best understood as an advance outline; additional program details may be released as February 2027 approaches.