
Abstracts
Abstract Submission Deadlines:
Streams deadline is Friday, January 10, 2025
Paper and panel deadline is Monday, February 17, 2025
General Guidelines for Abstract Submissions:
Paper Rules: Singular or stand-alone proposals should be submitted as 250-word presentation abstracts. Suggested length of papers (15-20 minutes).
Panel Rules: 3-5 panelists, 250-word panel abstract and 250-word presentation abstracts. Typically, a panelist is the moderator, and any respondents are considered panelists. SLSA asks all presenters and panels to reserve significant time for Q&A. Suggested length of panels (90 minutes). If submission will be part of a panel please have each panelist submit their abstracts individually and note the panel description/topic.
Stream Rules: Please provide a 250-word stream description along with titles. If submission will be part of a stream please have each member submit their abstracts individually and note stream description/topic.
Roundtable Rules: Submit a 250-word overview of the roundtable including topic and a brief speaker bio. All sessions will be the same length (90 minutes). If submission will be part of a roundtable please have each member submit their abstracts individually and note roundtable description/topic.
Workshop Rules: Submit a 250-word overview of the workshop including topic and a brief speaker bio. Workshops are less likely, but you can also provide a proposal and rationale. All sessions will be the same length (90 minutes). If submission will be part of a workshop please have each member submit their abstracts individually and note workshop description/topic.
One Submission: In general, SLSA prefers one submission per individual, but, if there will be more than one submission, provide a note to the conference organizers about the submissions and which, if you need to pick one, you would like to see in the program. If one is a panel and the other an individual presentation, the committee will keep the panel whole if it is accepted.
All conference presenters and essay award recipients must be SLSA members; to join or renew membership: https://litsciarts.org/join-renew-membership/
Schedule:
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
We anticipate decisions by March 15, 2025
The early registration deadline will be April 11, 2025
The final registration deadline will be May 16, 2025
For Submission Questions Please Contact the Conference Chair:
Raymond Malewitz, [email protected]

SLSA Travel Awards
SLSA provides a limited number of travel awards for underfunded individuals attending the annual conference. Members of SLSA who present at the annual conference may apply for travel subventions by emailing their name, title of their SLSA presentation, an indication of how long one has been a member of SLSA, and any information about their funding for the conference to the Executive Director [email protected] by August 1. Please provide estimated travel expenses and the amount of support (if any) anticipated from other sources. If you have received travel support from SLSA in the past, please include information about that support (when and how much). SLSA officers will review applications and approve funds for as many as our budget permits; preference will be given to students and those most in need. Each person awarded funds will be presented with a US check at the conference business meeting. SLSA funds can be used to defray hotel, registration, transportation, or other travel expenses.
