The 123rd Annual PAMLA Conference
Hyatt Regency Seattle
808 Howell St.
Seattle, Washington, 98101
206-973-1234
The PAMLA 2026 Conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington between Thursday, November 12 through to Sunday, November 15. There will be more information coming soon regarding hotel accomodations (with PAMLA’s special group rate).
In addition, our 2026 conference theme (optional), “Our Ruling Classes: Class, Power, Conflict,” has been set.
For more information, visit our page on the conference theme or special session proposals!
PAMLA Conference Expectations
We expect that anyone proposing a special session or a paper for the conference will be able to attend in person. Applying when you know you cannot join us in person disrupts conference planning, potentially taking away a spot from another possible panelist who can attend, as well as endangering the session and making conference planning more difficult. So, please do not propose a session or paper if you know you have little or no chance of attending the conference in person.
PAMLA allows no virtual or hybrid sessions or papers.
Special Session Proposals
Special sessions provide an opportunity to shape focused scholarly conversations and to bring together participants working in shared or emerging areas of inquiry. While planning, overseeing, and chairing a special session can be deeply rewarding, it is also a significant professional commitment. Prospective session organizers are strongly encouraged to review PAMLA’s expectations and responsibilities before submitting a proposal.
Special Session Guidelines: https://www.pamla.org/conference/guidelines/
The 2026 special session proposal deadline is March 1, 2026. To submit a session proposal, log into pamla.ballastacademic.com (you will need to create an account there if you’ve never done so before), click on the Propose Session button, and follow the directions from there.
Paper Proposals
Paper proposal deadline is May 15, 2026, and the submission portal will open soon. When it is open, you may submit at pamla.ballastacademic.com. As a reminder, the most compelling PAMLA proposals present a concise thesis, clear examples, situate the paper within a broader intellectual conversation, and demonstrate a visible methodological approach.
Join PAMLA in 2026
Membership for 2026 is now open. PAMLA members receive our terrific journal, Pacific Coast Philology, and also, if you have a few extra dollars, please make a donation to support PAMLA during these difficult times. Your membership ensures that PAMLA can continue supporting conferences, scholarships, publications, and the artistic collaborations that make our association thrive.
PAMLA 2026 Health Policy
PAMLA expects its members to take care with their and their colleagues’ health. Since we cannot predict when a pandemic might return, and since the conference takes place during flu season, we encourage participants to be fully vaccinated and to monitor their health so as not to spread any communicable diseases. If you can, please get your Covid, flu, and other necessary vaccinations so as to protect yourself and others. Those who test positive for Covid must cancel their conference participation. Mask wearing is often a good idea, as well, but is not required. If you have any questions, please contact PAMLA Executive Director Craig Svonkin: 626-354-7526 or director@pamla.org.