American Comparative Literature Association

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...

Don't forget to propose a seminar for by August 8! Details and submission form at

Propose a Seminar | American Comparative Literature Association Submit a Seminar ProposalThe portal for proposing a seminar for ACLA's 2026 Annual Meeting is open through August 8, 2025. A portal through which to submit paper proposals to seminar organizers will follow on August 26, 2025.Each seminar meets multiple times (usually 3) to allow for continuous and s...

Don't forget to register for ACLA 2025! Presenters and seminar organizers, register and renew your membership by May 1:

Register | American Comparative Literature Association All ACLA members, presenters, seminar organizers, and other attendees must register for the 2025 Annual Meeting using the form below.

Join us at the Coalition for Action in Higher Ed's virtual events this month! More details and registration at the URLs in the image or at https://www.acla.org/resources-and-links

Registration is open for ! https://www.acla.org/annual-meeting/register

There are only a few more days to vote before the ACLA election ends on December 26! Members, check your email for your ballot or find additional information here:

Board Election | American Comparative Literature Association The 2024 ACLA Board Election is now underway. All members in good standing as of November 15 at 8am Pacific were sent an email with information on candidates, instructions on how to cast a vote, and an electronic ballot by our election partner, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), on December 2. If you ca...