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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.
The 2026 CLA Online Research Conference
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The 2026 CLA Online Research Conference will be held on Friday, February 20th, 2026. The theme of the conference is Care, Advocacy, and Children's Literature Research in Theory and Praxis.
A call for proposals will be announced by the end of July and proposals will be due by September 29, 2025. Proposal decisions will be made in early November. The conference will feature research presentations, a journal editor session, and a keynote talk from Jonda McNair. |
Jonda McNair,
2026 Keynote Speaker
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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.
Several of the conference presentations were recorded and are exclusively available to CLA members through the CLA Video Gallery.