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

SEA Featured Scholar, March 2026: Anthony Trujillo March 24, 2026

SEA Featured Scholar, March 2026: Anthony Trujillo How did you become interested in studying early American...

SEAC Online Discussion of Dean Spade’s “Mutual Aid,” April 3, 2026 March 12, 2026

Please join the Scholarly Engagement and Access Committee (SEAC) on April 3, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EDT for an onli...

2026 EAL Book Prize Nominations Sought March 12, 2026

Early American Literature is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Book Prize! The EAL Book Prize is aw...

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