American Association of

 Australasian Literary Studies

Annual Conference

The American Association of Australasian Literary Studies holds an annual conference where members present their academic work in Australasian literary and cultural studies. The meeting affords an opportunity for intellectual and social interaction with fellow scholars from around the world. The Wertheim Prize is awarded each year for the best paper by a graduate student. In addition to the presentation of academic work, the conference features readings by Australian writers and a conference dinner with a keynote speaker. Recent conference locations include Ft. Worth, Calgary, Austin, Washington, Montreal, Boston and New York, with readings by Peter Carey, Janette Turner Hospital, Kevin Hart, Jonathan Bennett, Andrew Sant, Lesley Stern, John Kinsella, Nicholas Jose and Alan Wearne.

The 28th Annual AAALS conference to be held in conjunction with ANSZANA in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from February 16 to 18, 2012. The conference will be held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, located in downtown Toronto. The room rate for both single and double rooms is CN$99 per night plus taxes, which includes complimentary Internet access. To make reservations, call 1-800-CHELSEA by January 17, 2012 and mention that you are attending the AAALS/ANSZANA conference. The conference registration fee is US$250, which includes a reception (with a cash bar) on the Thursday evening, two breakfasts, two lunches and coffee during breaks. A banquet will be held off-site on the Friday evening; the cost for the banquet is US$60.

To register for the conference, please complete the Conference Registration Form, save it, then email it to erueschmann@hampshire.edu. Please pay for registration, the banquet, and membership online via PayPal by clicking on each of the appropriate buttons below, or send a check made out to AAALS to the following address:

Eva Rueschmann

Center for Academic Support & Advising

Dakin House

Mailcode: AC

Hampshire College

893 West Street

Amherst, MA 01002

Please note the AAALS membership is required for all conference participants.

Conference Registration Fee - US$250   

Banquet Fee - US$60   

AAALS Standard Membership - US$50   

AAALS Graduate Student Membership - US$30   

AAALS Retired Membership - US$30   

AAALS Joint Membership - US$60  

 

The Delta Chelsea Hotel has a deal offering discounts at various cultural sites around the city, including the The Art Gallery of Ontario  - http://www.deltahotels.com/assets/files/pdfs/che/Show_Your_Key_and_Save.pdf

A draft of the 2012 Conference Program is now available as a Word document. The 2011 Conference Program, 2010 Conference Program, 2009 Conference Program, 2008 Conference Program and 2007 Conference Program are available online in Word format.

Recent winners of The Wertheim Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper:

2011 - Megan Terry - The University of Texas at Tyler

2010 - Sarah Otto Marxhausen - University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Michael R. Griffiths, Rice University

2009 - Esther Prokopienko - College of Saint Rose

2008 - Terra Walston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2007 - Hilary Emmett, Cornell University

2006 - Sean Scarisbrick, University of Buffalo

2005 - Kevin Birmingham, Harvard University, and Nathanael O'Reilly, Western Michigan University

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