American Comparative Literature Association

05/27/2026

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.

04/09/2026

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.

01/26/2026

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

 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...

12/04/2025

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

09/28/2025

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

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....

09/15/2025

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

08/26/2025

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

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....

08/06/2025

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

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...

07/29/2025

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

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...

04/24/2025

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

All ACLA members, presenters, seminar organizers, and other attendees must register for the 2025 Annual Meeting using the form below.