CFP: The 12th Biennial Symbiosis Conference, 11-14 July 2019, University of Dundee, Scotland. The 12th Biennial Symbiosis Conference will take place at the University of Dundee, Scotland, 11-14 July 2019. As ever, we welcome paper and panel proposals on all areas of Transatlantic literary exchange. In addition to the general call for papers, there will be three special themes: •    Transatlantic Bicentenaries: George Eliot and Herman Melville amongst others •    Transatlantic Crime Fiction •    Transatlantic Comics You can find more information on the conference website. Please send proposals to Dr. Aliki Varvogli (a.varvogli@dundee.ac.uk), using ‘Symbiosis 2019’ as your subject. Deadline for proposals: 30 January 2019.

Call for Papers: American Literature Association 30th Annual Conference, May 23-26, 2019 Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Conference Director:  Olivia Carr Edenfield Georgia Southern University Conference Fee:  For those who pre-register before April 15, 2019:  $100 ($75 for Graduate Students, Independent Scholars, and Retired Faculty). After April 15, the fees are $125 and $100. Deadline for Proposals:  January 30, 2019 The ALA website contains details and instructions for submitting proposals as well as important information for representatives of participating author societies. Proposals from individuals and program information from author societies should be sent to Professor Olivia Carr Edenfield via email (carr@georgiasouthern.edu) by January 30, 2019, following the instructions on the website: www.americanliterature.org