The Anna Balakian Prize is presented at the Triennial Congress of the ICLA, in order to reward an exceptional first monograph in the field of comparative literary studies, written by a single author who has not attained the age of 40 years. The prize, in the amount of U.S.$ 1000, comes from a joint donation […]

Submissions for group sessions at the XXIV AILC-ICLA Triennial International Congress are now open. For information on the Congress, paper and group session submission links, registration links and more, please visit the Congress website:  https://icla2025-seoul.kr .  

During the XXI Congress held at the University of Vienna in July 2016, the ICLA created the Committee for Early Career Development (ECARE) to widen the communication between the Association and early career researchers and graduate students working in the field of comparative literature. The Committee aims at increasing the support for the development of […]

Association Internationale de Littérature Comparée / International Comparative Literature Association XXIV Congress, July 28 – August 1, 2025 Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea In collaboration with  EAST-WEST Comparative Literature Association (KEASTWEST) TransMedia World Literature Institute/Digital Humanities Lab Congress Venue: KINTEX, Goyang City/Main Building Auditorium, Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Congress website:  https://icla2025-seoul.kr Congress Theme: […]

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The ECARE Committee of the AILC-ICLA is pleased to announce the Call for Application to the 2023 edition of its First Book Subvention Prize that supports and recognises the work of early career researchers (ECRs). This annual award provides funding for a subvention for an early-career scholar’s first book to be published as a monograph, […]

The result of the elections of the officers and members of the Executive Council for the 2022-2025 term are (full details will be published on the Executive Council page, which will be updated soon): PRESIDENT Lucia Boldrini – Goldsmiths, University of London, UK VICE-PRESIDENTS Anne Tomiche – Univ. de Paris, France (first Vice-President)Noriko Hiraishi – Univ. of […]

As previously announced, the ICLA General assembly will take place on 28 July 2022. Please find below: 1) a message from the AILC-ICLA President, Sandra Bermann; 2) the Agenda for the General Assembly; and 3) the link to take part via Zoom if you are not able to attend in person.  1. A message from […]

For all information on the 2022 elections of the Executive Council of the AILC-ICLA, including a list of candidates with short biographies and a proposed amendment to the Statutes, please visit  2022 Elections: Information .