We invite submissions to the CAALS Second Annual Virtual conference on subjects regarding Asian American literature and literary studies. Individual papers, panel proposals, or roundtables are all welcome. This free synchronous conference, to be held via Zoom, will feature: Panels featuring original scholarly or creative presentations Book Conversations celebrating new books by selected authors CAALS’ …
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CAALS CFP for ALA 2022, May 26-29, 2022 in Chicago, IL
The next American Literature Association (ALA) annual conference will be held May 26-29, 2022, in Chicago, IL.We are pleased to share these two calls for papers for the panels sponsored by CAALS: Panel 1: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Dictée at 40Chair: Rei Magosaki, Chapman University This panel invites a reflection on Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s …
CAALS CFP for AAAS 2022, April 14-16, 2022 in Denver, CO
The next Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) annual conference will be held April 14-16, 2022, in Denver, CO. We are pleased to share these two calls for papers for the panels sponsored by CAALS: Panel #1: Asian American Literature and the “American West†Chair: Julia Lee, University of California-Irvine This year’s AAAS conference will …
Save the Date: CAALS 2021 Virtual Conference, July 9-10, 2021
We invite the CAALS community to join us July 9-10, 2021 for a free virtual conference on Asian American literature and literary studies. This synchronous conference, to be held via Zoom, will feature: four scholarly panels addressing current themes in Asian American literature and literary studies; three “Book Conversation” panels celebrating new books, each featuring …
CAALS@AAAS 2021: Unsettled Fictions I & II, April 8–9, 2021
The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies is pleased to present a double panel at the upcoming Association for Asian American Studies conference. “Unsettled Fictions I & II: Reassessing the Solidarities of Asian American Literature” will be held on April 8–9, 2021 via Zoom. Details are below. Unsettled Fictions I: Reassessing the Solidarities of Asian …
Statement by CAALS Co-Chairs Regarding Atlanta Shootings
March 17, 2021 The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) is deeply concerned with the social context of literature and literary studies. As Co-Chairs of CAALS and as feminist scholars, we strive to lead according to principles of social justice and equity learned from generations of women-of-color scholars, writers, and artists. Therefore, we write …
Massachusetts Review x CAALS Now Online
Since 2017, CAALS has collaborated with the Smithsonian Asian American Literature Festival and the Massachusetts Review to present a series of “Literary Addresses,” public-facing talks on the state of the field by prominent writers and scholars. At the 2017 and 2019 Lit Fests, we had the privilege of convening many of the wonderful Literary Address writers with invited …