Call for Papers

The Finnish Literary Research Society’s 2026 conference will be held at the University of Oulu May 20 to 22. The theme for 2026 is “Bordering the Real and Imagined.” See here for further details: https://www.kirjallisuudentutkimus.fi/en/theme/

The call for presentations is now open to all interested, both literary scholars and researchers in other fields. You can submit your proposal to a specific session that is seeking presentations, or suggest another presentation related to the conference theme. The working groups can be viewed here: TYÖRYHMÄT KTS 2026

There are 13 working groups open; more will be organized if necessary. In addition, there will be 6 panels organized by research projects.

Please send your presentation proposal by March 8 at the latest using this link:
https://forms.gle/CxLzkMc6P7jizm4n9

Call for Working groups

The Finnish Literary Research Society’s 2026 conference will be held at the University of Oulu May 20 to 22. The theme for 2026 is Bordering the Real and Imagined.
The call for working groups and panel discussions is now open to all interested, both literary scholars and researchers in other fields.
The proposed workshop can be open to all interested based on the title and description or complete panels (title, description, and participants provided – ideal for introducing new projects, for example). The language of the workshop can be Finnish, English, Swedish, and Northern Sami/Sápmi.
We welcome all proposals for workshops that fall under the umbrella of the conference theme. Please submit your proposal by Jan 27 (27.1.2026) using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSW9I0kapucf0MC4QRBI2rXQCuwnSyhJCStTIUrYnGwHU17w/viewform?usp=header

Please look forward to the call for individual papers by the end of January 2026.