The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society will host two panels at the 37th Annual American Literature Association Conference, May 20-23, 2026 in Chicago. We invite proposals for presentations on any aspect of Gilman’s life and work.

Possible topics include but are by no means limited to:

• Gilman and the Female Gothic

• Gilman and Xenofeminism

• Gilman and First Wave Feminism

• Gilman and Medicine / the Health Humanities

• Gilman and Utopianism

• Gilman and Evolutionary Science

• Gilman and Religion

• Gilman and Queer Culture

• Gilman and the Body

• The Forerunner

• Lesser-known works

Please submit brief abstracts to Andrew Ball (andrew_ball@emerson.edu) by January 19, 2026. (Early submissions are welcome)

For further information or specific questions about the conference, please consult the ALA website: www.americanliteratureassociation.org.