Welcome
to the EBSN
The European Beat Studies Network (EBSN) brings together, from across and beyond Europe, those who share an academic or creative interest in the broad field of Beat culture.
The EBSN aims to be inclusive; a genuine community of scholars and students, writers and artists, which not only reaches out to all kinds of people who work on the Beats, but also actively invites their participation. Read more
EBSN Conference 2025
THE BEATS, RADICALISM, AND THE BIPOLAR WORLD
European Beat Studies Network 13th Annual Conference
University of Hildesheim
September 15-17, 2025
















EBSN Publishing
Scholarship
Take a look at EBSN reviews, interviews and other short pieces of scholarship
Voices
beat interviews
Conversations and reflections from key figures in the Beat community
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News
The latest Beat culture news
Ordinary Stupid People: Interview with Cathy Marshall and Simon Johnson
Ordinary Stupid People: Joan Vollmer’s Life Before the Beats Began, researched and written by Cathy Marshall and Simon Johnson, was…
Burroughs-Related Events at October Gallery
October Gallery has some exciting events planned in the following weeks, including film screenings of Naked Lunch, Queer and William…
William S. Burroughs: In conversation Oliver Harris & Kathelin Gray
On 8th March 2025, curator Kathelin Gray and Burroughs scholar and EBSN president Oliver Harris discussed Burroughs as a prolific…