The 123rd Annual Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) Conference will take place this November in Seattle, Washington, from November 12-15. The PAMLA 2026 conference is entirely in-person. We do not under any circumstances allow papers to be given virtually, online, or in absentia.

We are open to a wide range of papers dealing with French and Francophone literature and culture. However, we are very much interested in proposals that engage with the special conference theme of "Our Ruling Classes: Culture, Power, Conflict." Possible areas of focus include:

Legitimacy and political authority

Leadership and the figure of the ruler

Colonial rule and postcolonial elites

Race, empire, and authority

Gender and access to leadership

Revolt and resistance
Although the session is framed with the conference theme in mind, we welcome papers on all areas of French and Francophone literature and culture.

Please email the panel presiding officer at rsoumare@pugetsound.edu if you have questions.

To submit abstracts, use the link below. Due date is May 25, 2026.

https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/19974