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About the Annual Meeting
The American Comparative Literature Association's 2023 Annual Meeting will take place at the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago, Illinois, March 16-19, 2023. Registration is now open!
| August 15 | First day to propose a seminar to the 2023 conference |
| September 30 | Last day to propose a seminar |
| October 1 | First day to submit a paper to a proposed seminar |
| October 31 | Last day to submit a paper to a propose seminar |
| November 1 | First day for seminar organizers to review papers proposed to their seminar |
| November 9 | Last day for seminar organizers to review papers proposed to their seminar |
| November 10 | The Program Committee will begin reviewing proposed seminars |
| December 4 | Program Committee will issue final decisions |
| December |
Emails to go out for all proposed seminars and papers with a final decision* |
| January 2 | Conference registration opens; additional conference information is sent to participants and seminar organizers |
| January 6 |
Paper orders are due to scheduling@acla.org from seminar organizers for inclusion in the 2023 program guide |
| Early February |
Full ACLA conference schedule made available on ACLA.org |
| March 2 | Final day of registration for attendees |
Schedule
The 2023 Annual Meeting will take place March 16-19, 2023. Seminar sessions and special events will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some special events, including pre-conference workshops, will be held on Thursday, March 16.
Seminars taking place on Friday and Saturday will be scheduled into one of four streams: Stream A (8:30 - 10:15 AM), Stream B (10:30 AM - 12:15 PM), Stream C (2:00 - 3:45 PM), and Stream D (4:00 - 5:45 PM). Seminars taking place on Sunday will be scheduled into either Stream A (8:30 - 10:15 AM) or Stream B (10:30 AM - 12:15 PM).
The full conference schedule, including the times and dates of seminar sessions, is available here. Please note that paper orders will continue to be added throughout the week of February 13th.
Transit
Parking:
The Sheraton Grand is located in downtown Chicago and parking may be difficult and costly. Fortunately, the conference site is readily accessible via public transit (trains and buses). See Public Transportation below for further information. The Sheraton Grand Chicago offers self-parking on a first-come/first-serve basis at a rate of $65 USD/day.
Taxis and Ridesharing:
Taxis are available throughout the downtown area. Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft can be requested through mobile applications. The address for the conference site is Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E. North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611.
Public Transportation:
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) website provides schedules and route maps of elevated trains and buses serving the downtown area (referred to by locals and in transit materials as “the Loop”). The Sheraton is slightly to the northeast of the downtown area.
Please note that CTA trains and buses both accept the Ventra Card pass. Ventra cards and singleride passes can be purchased at most train stations and a variety of retail locations (including Walgreens and CVS stores).
Transportation to/from the Sheraton Grand and O’Hare International Airport (ORD): There is a Blue Line train station inside of O’Hare airport. Pass cards (called a Ventra pass) can be purchased inside the train station. Take the train from the O’Hare blue line station to the Grand blue line. Transfer to the 65 Bus from there heading in the direction of Navy Pier and exit at Illinois & St. Clair. The Sheraton is a two-minute walk from that location.
Transportation to/from the Sheraton Grand and Chicago Midway International Airport (MID): There is an Orange Line train station inside of Midway airport. Pass cards (called a Ventra pass) can be purchased inside the train station. Take the train from the Midway station to the orange line State/Lake station. Transfer to the 124 bus heading in the direction of Navy Pier and exit at Columbus & North Water.
Registration Rates
Undergraduate Student ................................................................................... $0
Graduate Student ............................................................................................ $20
Contingent Faculty/Independent Scholars ...................................................... $20
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty (under $60,000/year) ...................................... $50
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty ($60,000-90,000/year) .................................... $90
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty ($90,000-125,000/year) .................................. $110
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty ($125,000-175,000/year) ................................ $150
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty (more than $175,000/year) ............................. $250