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The CLA Online Children’s Literature Research Conference aims to be a forum for researchers of children’s literature to share their work and exchange ideas. The conference is supported by the CLA Endowment Fund. The conference welcomes a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.
Information about the 2027 conference including the date and theme, the call for proposals, conference registration, and the conference program will appear on this page as it becomes available.
Information about the 2027 conference including the date and theme, the call for proposals, conference registration, and the conference program will appear on this page as it becomes available.
Past Conferences
The inaugural installment of the 2025 CLA Online Research conference Illuminating Children's Literature in Theory and Practice was held on February 21, 2025. The conference featured presentations from researchers across the United States and the world, a session with journal editors who publish children's literature research, and a keynote talk from Kathy Short.
Several of the conference presentations were recorded and are exclusively available to CLA members through the CLA Video Gallery. |
The 2026 CLA Online Research Conference was held on Friday, February 20th, 2026. The theme of the conference was Care, Advocacy, and Children's Literature: Research in Theory and Praxis. The conference featured research presentations on a rich array of topics, a keynote talk by Jonda McNair, a conversation with award-winning children’s book creators and researchers, and a journal editor session.
Dr. McNair's keynote and the creators and researchers conversation were recorded and are exclusively available to CLA members through the CLA Video Gallery. |