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A New Issue of Acta Litteraria Comparativa Examines Conflict, Ideology, and Ethics
Despite their differences, literature in times of conflict still reflects shared themes of ideology, politics, memory, ethics, optimism, and tragedy.
Jun 23


Lecture: “Comparative Literature in Poland: Beginnings – Thinking Models – Challenges”
Prof. Żaneta Nalewajk-Turecka's lecture will take place on May 7 at 6 p.m.
Apr 29


Lecture: How to Abolish the ‘novel'. Keywords in World-Cultural Studies
Stephen Shapiro's lecture will take place on March 24 at 10 a.m.
Mar 12


Talk: “Can we dissociate the work from the author? Culture and cancellation”
French sociologist Gisèle Sapiro's talk will take place on March 24 at 5 p.m.
Mar 10


Call for papers for the special issue of Semiotika (2027) on the sociocriticism
Submission deadline: December 15, 2026
Mar 10


Call for Papers: Urbanity and Beyond: Narratives and Practices
Please submit an abstract by 15 March 2026.
Jan 6


Ben Hutchinson’s Lecture: Comparative Literature Between Tradition and Creative Renewal
“Literature itself is comparative”.
Dec 4, 2025


Lecture: “From European Origins to Globalization: Comparison and its Discontents”
Prof. Ben Hutchinson's lecture will take place on November 27 at 5 p.m.
Oct 17, 2025


Call for Papers: 11th Congress of the European Society of Comparative Literature
The deadline for proposals is 30 November 2025.
Oct 1, 2025


Call for Papers: Diasporas: Building Bridges Across Nations
Proposals are due by October 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm Central US Time.
Sep 29, 2025


We have become members of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA).
This membership opens up new opportunities for every member of LLLA.
Jun 17, 2025


Call for Papers: Literature in Eras of Conflict: Ideology and Ethics
The deadline for submissions has been extended to 1 September 2025.
Jun 14, 2025


The new Chairperson and Council members were elected
The Association's Council and Chairperson were elected for a three-year term of office.
Apr 1, 2025


Call for papers for the thematic publication Semiotics 2025
The deadline for article submissions is July 31, 2025.
Apr 1, 2025


Call for proposals: "Root Cause: Comparative Studies in Literature and Translation"
Updated deadline for proposals to 01/10/2024.
Sep 20, 2024


The Seventh Comparative Literature Seminar will be held on 10-02-2024
Jakub Kapičiak and Jakub Mikulecký, researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences, will give the presentations.
Sep 20, 2024


Conference: "Literature in Eras of Conflict: Ideology and Ethics", 17–18 October 2024
We invite you to participate!
Sep 20, 2024


We have signed a cooperation agreement with the Association for Urban Literary Studies
The intention is to organise the traditional international LLLA conference in 2026 in cooperation with ALUS.
Jul 15, 2024


Call for papers: Genesis – Vilnius 2025
Please send an abstract and a short bio by 1/10/2024.
Jun 14, 2024


Call for proposals: "Literature in Eras of Conflict: Ideology and Ethics"
Updated: deadline for submission of applications: 1 June, 2024.
Dec 6, 2023
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