American Comparative Literature Association

Submit a seminar proposal for now through July 31! For more information and to submit a virtual or in-person proposal, visit acla.org/annual-meeting.

ACLA is offering a virtual component to the 2027 Annual Meeting! Seminars will run in person May 20-23 and online May 15 & 16. You can propose a seminar starting this Monday, June 15.

Due to unforeseen hotel capacity issues in Houston for March 2027, the ACLA Executive Committee and the Conference Committee have voted to move the annual conference to May 20-23, 2027. This decision was made to ensure lower accommodation and travel costs for our attendees. We are grateful to the University of Houston for their flexibility in accommodating this change and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our members. The submission portal will now open on June 15, 2026.

We're excited to announce that ACLA 2027 will take place at the University of Houston! The seminar proposal portal opens on June 1—stay tuned for more information.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: participants, please register and make sure your membership is current by February 4!

2026 Annual Meeting | American Comparative Literature Association  The 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association will be held in person at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, February 26 - March 1, 2026.Register for ACLA 2026 Important DatesAccepting seminar proposals:July 1 - August 8, 2025Accepting paper proposals:August 26 - Oct...

We're excited to announce this year's Undergraduate Seminar! For the full CFP and application details, visit bit.ly/unreal2026. Deadline December 12.

There are just a few days left to propose a paper for ! Send in your proposal by 11:59 PM Pacific on October 2:

Submit a Paper Proposal | American Comparative Literature Association Welcome to the 2026 paper proposal portal! Please read the guidelines below before submitting your proposal.All paper proposals must be received by Thursday, October 2.Each person may submit only one paper for consideration. If you have proposed a seminar, you may submit a paper to your own seminar....

Nominations are due for six ACLA prizes today! Prize details at acla.org/prize-awards.

The ACLA 2026 paper portal is open! Submit your paper proposal through October 2:

Submit a Paper Proposal | American Comparative Literature Association Welcome to the 2026 paper proposal portal! Please read the guidelines below before submitting your proposal.All paper proposals must be received by Thursday, October 2.Each person may submit only one paper for consideration. If you have proposed a seminar, you may submit a paper to your own seminar....

ACLA's book and thesis prizes are open for nominations! For more information and to submit a nomination:

Prize Awards | American Comparative Literature Association The ACLA awards nine annual prizes:The A. Owen Aldridge PrizeAn annual paper competition for graduate students.Details and Application InformationThe Charles Bernheimer PrizeAn annual prize awarded for an outstanding dissertation in comparative literature.Details and Application InformationThe Horst...