88th PEN International Congress

88th PEN International Congress "The Power of Words: Future challenges for freedom of expression" starts September 27, 2022, in Uppsala, Sweden.
THE POWER OF WORDS - keynote speech by acclaimed American novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt on words as catalyst for creation, action, propaganda, destruction, connection, freedom and emancipation.

"Swedish PEN is delighted to announce that the 88th PEN International Congress will take place in Uppsala on September 27 - October 1, 2022. Representatives from PEN International’s many Centres around the world are invited to work together and develop PEN International’s core issues through discussions, debate, and decisions, sharing practices, experiences, as well as celebrating literature and all forms of writing."

Registration opens a few days before the event. All events will be livestreamed on the PEN International Facebook channel.