ALA Symposium “American Poetry” (March 27-28, 2026)

The recently formed Society for the Study of American Poetry will hold its second conference in partnership with the American Literature Association (ALA) from March 27–28, 2026, at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Massachusetts. Organized by Dr. Alfred Bendixen (Princeton University), the gathering will feature a keynote address by Dr. Evie Shockley (Rutgers University), Director of Creative Writing and Writers House and Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English.

The program will open with a welcoming reception on Thursday evening, followed by two full days of sessions on Friday and Saturday, and will conclude with a closing reception. The conference fee covers two breakfasts, two lunches, and receptions. These are available to all registered participants, including those not lodging at the conference hotel. For additional information about the ALA symposium, please consult the conference website.

CFP: “New Insights on Frost and his Works” 

The Robert Frost Society cordially invites proposals for papers that bring forward new insights into the life, works, and legacies of Robert Frost. We particularly encourage submissions that broaden our collective understanding, celebration, and critical engagement with Frost’s body of work—whether through innovative methodologies, rediscovered materials, or recontextualized readings of his poetry, prose, and public persona.

We welcome a wide range of approaches, including but not limited to:

• Archival discoveries that shed light on Frost’s creative process, correspondence, or reception history;

• Analytical bibliography and textual scholarship that examine the editorial, publication, and transmission history of Frost’s works;

• Computational or digital humanities analyses that offer new perspectives on Frost’s style or network of influence;

• Historical or comparative studies that situate Frost among his contemporaries, interlocutors, or global literary circles;

• Pedagogical reflections that emerge from teaching Frost in diverse contexts, such as interdisciplinary classrooms, digital environments, or multilingual settings; and 

• Explorations of Frost’s continued relevance, including how his writing resonates with present-day issues—whether of environment, ethics, technology, education, or politics.

If you are interested in participating as a panelist, please send the following in a WORD document (.docx) to Setsuko Yokoyama at setsuko_yokoyama@sutd.edu.sg  by October 18, 2025, 5:00pm US Eastern Time. 

• Presentation title

• Abstract (max. 200 words) that provides a clear idea of the material that will be covered

• Brief bio (max. 50 words)

• Contact email address

• A/V requirements (if any)

We look forward to receiving your proposals! 

Sincerely,

Setsuko on behalf of the Robert Frost Society