Are you looking to present your research at a global literature and culture conference this year? The Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association invites you to submit your paper proposals for PAMLA 2026, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Seattle from November 12–15.
Our Extended CFP Deadline is June 30, and several exciting sessions in Asian, French/Francophone, Italian, German, and Spanish/Portuguese studies are still accepting abstracts.
To help you find the perfect fit for your abstract, we have organized our open language and culture panels by research theme. Browse the open sessions below and submit your proposal before the June 30 deadline.
Literature & Power
These panels explore how author and artists challenge authority, navigate identity, and push back against political power.
- Censorship in the Francophone World: 20th-21st Century Resistance
- Francophone Graphic Novels/Bande dessinée: Authority and Resistance
- Minoritized Languages in Iberia: Literature, Translation, and Cultural Negotiation
- Culture, Power and Conflict in German Literature
- Un camino difícil: Cultural Products about “(Il)legal” (Im)migration
- New Italians
Transnational Studies & Cross-Cultural Relations
If your research focuses on comparative literature, global networks, or how cultural ideas travel across geographic borders, consider submitting an abstract to one of these open sessions:
- East-West Literary Relations
- Writing Asia, Writing Asianness: French and Francophone Perspectives
- The Intersection of France and Iran/Persia in Literature and Film
- Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia
- Together and Apart: Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Medieval Spain
- Ruling the Waves? Germans, Power, and the Pacific Imaginary
Cinema, Popular Culture & Digital Media
From classic Italian filmmaking to modern digital media and comic arts, these open panels cover a wide array of visual culture and screen studies.
- Asian Popular Culture
- Manhwas, Manhuas, and Webtoons
- Federico Fellini
- Italian Cinema
- Cine y literatura
- Latin American and Spanish Cinema
- Bergson and AI: Creative Evolution in the Age of Computation
Cultural History & National Identity
These interdisciplinary panels welcome paper proposals covering linguistic history, food studies, gender, and foundational literary figures.
- Premodern East Asian Literature
- The Study of Excavated Chinese Manuscripts and Historical Phonology: An Interdisciplinary Approach
- Italian Food and Foodways
- Food Representation in the Spanish-speaking World
- Les mères en littérature et films francophones
- Natalia Ginzburg at 110
- Women and Gender in Contemporary French/Francophone Literature and Film
- First Generation Hispanic/Latino Students and Study Abroad
- German Language Schools Across the U.S.: Collaboration and Cultural Engagement
- The Picaro and Picaresque Fiction
- Emerging Trends in Hispanic Linguistics: From Variation to Transformation
- Les Actopies: Discursive Ecologies and Autopoietic Resistance in Francophone Studies
- Austrian Studies
- Continental Romanticism
General Language & Area Studies Panels Still Open:
If your paper topic covers a broader scope within these language departments, you can also submit directly to our general standing sessions:
- French and Francophone Literature and Culture
- Italian Studies
- German Studies
- Spanish and Portuguese (Peninsular)
- Canadian Literature and Culture
How to Submit Your Abstract for PAMLA 2026
Ready to join the conversation in Seattle? PAMLA features more than 150+ open sessions across a massive range of disciplines.
- Visit the PAMLA CFP Portal to log in or create an account.
- Select your preferred session and submit an abstract of up to 500 words.
- Complete your submission before the extended deadline on June 30.
We look forward to reviewing your proposals and seeing you at the Hyatt Regency Seattle this November!