Susan Jaffe Tane Fellowship

Posted by Sophia Craig on 2026-02-18

The Walt Whitman Initiative (WWI) is open to applications for the Susan Jaffe Tane Fellowship, a program encouraging innovative research on Walt Whitman and his enduring cultural legacy. WWI invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply by May 31, 2026. More information can be found here.

ALA Symposium on American Poetry (Salem, March 26-28, 2026)

Posted by Sophia Craig on 2025-09-27

The Society for the Study of American Poetry will be holding its second symposium in beautiful Salem on March 26-28, 2026: ALA Symposium "American Poetry" — The American Literature Association.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Evie Shockley (Rutgers University). Individuals may propose papers, panels, or roundtables by emailing the …

ALA Symposium on American Poetry (Santa Fe, November 7-9, 2024)

Posted by Sophia Craig on 2024-09-07

The Society for the Study of American Poetry, the newest member society of the American Literature Association, will be holding its first symposium in beautiful Santa Fe on November 7-9, 2024: ALA Symposium “American Poetry” – The American Literature Association.

The symposium includes roundtables on “Contemporary Poetics” and “Rediscovered Voices,” …

Whitman Studies Association Calls for Papers for the American Literature Association Conference (May 23-26, 2024)

Posted by Stephanie M. Blalock on 2023-12-06

The Whitman Studies Association will sponsor two panels at the 35th Annual American Literature Association Conference to be held in Chicago, Illinois, May 23-26, 2024. Details of the conference, including registration and hotel arrangements, are available at the ALA website. The calls for papers and deadlines for submitting proposals …

American Literature Association Conference (May 25-28, 2023)

Posted by Stephanie M. Blalock on 2023-01-12

The American Literature Association is holding its 34th annual conference in Boston, MA, on May 25-28, 2023. The intention this year is to have a live, in-person conference, so there will be no virtual options for papers and no pre-recorded sessions. Details of the conference, including registration and hotel arrangements, are …

The Susan Jaffe Tane Fellowship

Posted by Mark F. Anderson on 2021-08-26

The Walt Whitman Initiative (WWI) invites applications for a fellowship program to encourage new research on Walt Whitman and his cultural legacy and to mentor a promising, public-minded scholar pursuing a career in the humanities. The fellowship will be available to graduate students and/or graduating seniors (college level and above) …