2025 Conference: Additional Information

In addition to subsidised conference rates, the Society offers support towards travel costs for students giving a paper or presenting a poster at the conference (NB information about the poster competition will be circulated in the coming weeks). Before applying, students should first seek financial support from their institution and/or funding body.

Applications for funding not exceeding £120 should be addressed to the Conference Officer, Dr Kate Foster, at sfsbristol2025@gmail.com, using the subject line ‘[SURNAME]: SFS travel grant application’ by Friday 18th April.

Applications should include a breakdown of the costs and confirmation from the student that they do not have other sources of funding for their travel. Successful applicants will be required to send travel receipts to the Society for reimbursement, which will be processed following the conference.

Please note that if travel costs are less than £120, the Society will only reimburse the amount of travel costs actually incurred.

‘The Society’ means The Society for French Studies. The Society organises and holds the 66^th Annual Conference at the University of Bristol. The Society is charity no. 1078038, and is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, no. 3801778. The Society’s registered office is 41 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JF.

A full refund of conference registration fees (including fees for accommodation, food and refreshments) will be available up to six weeks before the conference (i.e. by midnight on 18^th May 2025). A 50% refund of conference registration fees will be available up to three weeks before the conference (by midnight on 8^th June 2025). No refunds will be available beyond that point. All requests for a refund should be emailed to the conference email address (sfsbristol2025@gmail.com). The Society will not be responsible for any financial loss relating to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates or other fees associated with foreign exchange. We encourage delegates to take out appropriate insurance to cover themselves in case of unforeseen events beyond the control of the Society that prevent them from travelling to the conference, such as transport strikes. The Society will not be liable to reimburse any costs or fees incurred except as stipulated in this clause.

Global rates include hotel accommodation and breakfasts, conference lunches and refreshments, drinks reception and a three-course gala dinner with entertainment on Tuesday evening.

Residential delegates will stay at the Premier Inn Bristol Lewins Mead. While the conference itself will take place between Monday 30^th and Wednesday 2^nd July, we have arranged hotel accommodation for delegates who wish to arrive on Sunday 29^th June. Non-residential options are set out on the registration page.