DEADLINE APPROACHING! Western Literature Panel(s) at American Literature Association Conference
Call for Papers for WLA’s guaranteed panel at the 2025 American Literature Association Meeting (Boston, May 21-24) This year’s general call seeks proposals related to any aspect of the study of Western literature, regardless of period. Papers on single texts or single authors are welcome, though comparative, transnational, and/or multiethnic approaches are especially encouraged. Graduate students are encouraged to apply. For consideration, please submit an abstract (250-400 words) to Travis Franks (travis.franks@usu.edu) by DECEMBER 31, 2024. Current membership with WLA is not required in order to submit a proposal, though all presenters must be current members by the time of the conference. Because the Western Literature Association is an affiliated organization of the ALA, we are guaranteed at least one panel on the conference schedule. Should the number of qualified proposals warrant it, a second panel can be requested. The American Literature Association’s Annual Conference will meet at the Westin Copley Place in Boston from May 21st through May 24th, 2025 (Thursday through Sunday of Memorial Day weekend). For further information about the American Literature Association conference, please consult the ALA website at https://americanliteratureassociation.org/ala-conferences/ala-annual-conference/