Deadline: February 16, 2026
Canadian Association of Slavists Annual Conference
May 7, 2026 – May 9, 2026
University of Ottawa
CALL FOR PAPERS
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The annual conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists will take place at the University of Ottawa May 7 through 9, 2026.
Proposals are invited for individual papers, panels, and roundtable discussions. Complete panels are preferred. Proposals can be submitted by filling out the necessary form at:
https://event.fourwaves.com/casottawa2026
The deadline for all proposals is February 16, 2026. All proposals must be submitted through the conference application portal. Proposals submitted by e-mail will not be considered. ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF CAS. Join CAS online: https://slavists.ca/membership/
The conference welcomes papers from the wide range of disciplines devoted to the study of central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, Eurasia, Russia, the Soviet Union, and the post-Soviet space. In the past, this has included panels on (in alphabetical order):
• Cinema
• Folklore and Ethnographies
• History
• Linguistics (comparative and Slavic)
• Literatures and Cultures
• Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition (teaching of individual skills; curriculum design, presentation of new teaching materials; use of technology in language teaching; study abroad; etc.).
• Politics, Policy and Governance
• Religion
The meeting of the Canadian Association of Ukrainian Studies (CAUS) is traditionally
part of the CAS conference and therefore Ukrainian Studies are always very prominently represented at the CAS Annual Meeting, including panels on, for example, Ukrainian folklore and ethnography; diaspora studies; Ukrainian Canadian literature; museum studies; Holodomor studies; Ukrainian history, literature, politics, and culture.
Early career scholars and graduate students are especially encouraged to participate. We kindly ask our senior CAS membership to support graduate students in applying to participate in the conference. Limited funds are available to graduate students to help with the cost of attending the conference. An application form for the 2026 Travel Grant will be sent out in March 2026 by the Secretary-Treasurer and will also be available on the CAS website.
CAS members can use the Canadian Slavonic Papers (CSP) mailing list to help them form panels and roundtables: canadian-slavonic-papers@mailman.srv.ualberta.ca
For any further questions, suggestions or concerns please contact the conference program chair:
• Mark Conliffe: mark.conliffe@ucalgary.ca
CAS is looking forward to hosting you in May on the University of Ottawa campus!