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
Rock and the Beat Generation – Ron Whitehead Interview
Simon Warner's ever-excellent Substack, "Rock and the Beat Generation," continues to publish new fascinating material, not the least of which…
MarÃa Lucrecia Barquera: The Third Wife of William S. Burroughs
Stunning piece of archive research just unveiled by EBSN stalwart Thomas Antonic, with a book forthcoming via our good friends…
EBSN Fireside Chats #1
Welcome to a new series of Beat-related rambles! On today's episode, Benjamin J. Heal and Fu Ya-Chu journey to London…