Conferences

The SEA hosts and sponsors annual conferences. In odd-numbered years, the Society hosts an open-topic general conference known as the Biennial Conference. In even-numbered years, it may sponsor Special Topics conferences and workshops. The SEA also sponsors panels at our affiliated societies: the American Literature Association & the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. For more information about the SEA’s Upcoming and Past Conferences, please see “Read More” below. The SEA welcomes applications for seed grants to support biennial topical conferences (usually to take place in the spring or summer of even-numbered years) and workshops (to take place annually, usually in the fall), for more information, please see: SEA Grants for Topical Conferences and Workshops.

What's New/Announcements

Registration now open for 2025 Biennial Conference April 12, 2025

Registration for the 2025 SEA Biennial Conference is now open. A current SEA membership is required for confer...

SEA Featured Scholar, March 2025: Chip Badley March 18, 2025

SEA Featured Scholar, March 2025: Chip Badley How did you become interested in studying early American lite...

2025 EAL Book Prize Nominations Sought February 15, 2025

The editors of Early American Literature are pleased to announce the annual Early American Literature Book Pri...

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