2025 Annual Meeting
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association will be held virtually, May 29 - June 1, 2025.
The seminar submission portal is now closed for the 2025 Annual Meeting.
The submission portal for papers will open on September 13, 2024
Important Dates:
| Seminar proposal portal opens | July 29, 2024 |
| Seminar proposal portal closes | September 9, 2024 |
| Paper proposal portal opens | September 13, 2024 |
| Paper proposal portal closes | October 14, 2024 |
| Seminar organizer review begins | October 18, 2024 |
| Seminar organizer review ends | November 4, 2024 |
| Secretariat sends notifications | December 17, 2024 |
For more information about each phase of the process, please view our step-by-step guide and check the Annual Meeting FAQ.
Seminar Proposals
Propose a seminar to the 2025 Annual Meeting now through September 9, 2024. For more information on the conference timeline, please review the chart above and the step-by-step guide. For more on seminar submission, read the instructions on the portal, review some reminders and common errors, and watch a video walkthrough of the submission process. For all other questions, refer to the Annual Meeting FAQ or contact info@acla.org.
Propose a seminar
Seminar organizers, please note the following guidelines for seminar composition. These are important for ensuring diversity and the widest possible participation in the conference. Please refer to the ACLA FAQs for further guidance.
- Each ACLA member may appear on only one seminar, whether as seminar organizer or paper presenter.
- No more than two presenters on a seminar may come from the same institution.
- Each seminar should include a balance of scholars at different stages and must include both faculty and graduate students.
- No more than 50% of presenters in a seminar should be graduate students.
- Optimal paper numbers are: 8 papers for a 2-day seminar (6-9 is acceptable), and 12 papers for a 3-day seminar (10-13 is acceptable). Proposed seminars of 5 papers or fewer are unlikely to be accepted.
We will be updating this page with additional details about the conference program, keynote speakers, registration, submission guidelines, and much more in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@acla.org or visit the following links:
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association!