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Calls for Papers

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January 31, 2026
Call for Papers: «Pagine giovani», a biannual scientific magazine of youth literature for area 11 (Historical, philosophical, pedagogical, psychological sciences), founded in 1977, has scheduled for issue no. 2/2026 (July-December) a monographic insert dedicated to Palestine , entitled: "The Israeli-Palestinian conflict in children's and adolescent literature." Read the full CFP here.

February 20, 2026
Call for Papers: "Bending the Rules: Social Radicalism, Wanderlust, and Utopianism in Children’s and YA Literature" held at the University of Zagreb, 10 June 2026. We invite researchers to reflect on representations of wanderlust, social emancipation, the discovery of new worlds, and utopian or utopia-like communities in children’s and young adult literature. Read the full CFP here.

February 20, 2026
Call for Papers: Improvising Black Queer & Trans Childhood: Power, Play, and Pleasure. 2026 American Studies Association Conference, October 22-25, 2026. The theme for the 2026 American Studies Association conference, “Improvisation,” invites us to consider the possibilities that emerge when thinking through the term as method, as a freedom-making practice, and as a doing for/towards the future. Read the full CFP here.

February 27, 2026
Call for Papers: The 2026 Australasian Children’s Literature Association for Research (ACLAR) Conference, “Children’s literature in a time of crisis,” will be held at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, 18-20 November 2026. The conference will run in-person only. In addition, the Kate McInally Postgraduate Essay Prize will be awarded during the conference. The prize is worth AUD500 and postgraduate students who are members of ACLAR are eligible to enter essays between 3000 and 5000 words. Deadline for submission is 31 July 2026. Further details, including the entry form, are available on ACLAR’s website. Read the full CFP here.

March 1, 2026
Call for Papers for Guaranteed ChLA Session at MLA 2027 conference in Los Angeles: Postcolonial Fantasy for Young People. Read the full CFP here.

March 1, 2026
Call for Papers: Invisible Wounds: Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature. MLA 2027 Convention: January 7-10, 2027, in Los Angeles, California. Read the full CFP here.