Sponsors

Elk conflict in the Ozarks. Photo credit: Tom Kersen
18th Annual Ozarks Studies Symposium

September 18-20, 2025

Theme: "Conflict and Consensus in the Ozarks"

Entrance to the symposium is free and pre-registration is not required. Those who attend will be invited to register on site when they arrive.

All presenters are found in the Full Conference Program.

Missouri State University-West Plains in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts is honored to host this two-day symposium by providing a home in the West Plains Civic Center.

Missouri State University-West Plains logo

West Plains Council on the Arts logo

Ozarks Heritage Research Center logo in black and white

The Ozarks Studies Committee Wishes to Recognize the Following Major Supporters of Past Symposiums:

Anonymous
Carol Silvey
Philanthropic Women for Education, MSU-West Plains
Missouri Arts Council
Missouri Folk Arts Program
Missouri Humanities Council
MSU-West Plains Office of Academic Affairs
National Endowment for the Humanities
Trillium Trust
West Plains Council on the Arts
Community Foundation of the Ozarks