IAS at American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS)

Each year, the IAS seeks session proposals for the annual meeting of the interdisciplinary American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS), broadly conceived, but potentially inclusive of architecture, cinema, and other visual media.  For more on the AAIS conference, please see its conference guidelines. See our submission guidelines for eligibility requirements to propose a session for IAS at AAIS.

See below for more information on current, upcoming, and past IAS participation at the American Association for Italian Studies Annual Conference.

Call for Panels

IAS-Sponsored Sessions at AAIS 2027

American Association for Italian Studies 2027 Conference

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

19-21 March 2027

Deadline for Submission to IAS: 6 November 2026

The Italian Art Society (IAS) invites proposals for up to two sponsored panels at the Association for American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS) Annual Conference, to be held in-person at the University of California, Santa Barbara, 19-21 March 2027.

IAS members interested in organizing a panel, series of two connected panels, or a roundtable might consider soliciting papers by posting a CFP on the AAIS open call for papers page. Complete organized sessions (3-4 speakers for a panel, 3+ participants for a roundtable) are due to IAS by 6 November 2026.

This year’s AAIS conference theme is: Ars, Technica, Natura: Navigating Italian Studies in the Age of AI. IAS members organizing a complete session should submit:

  • session title (15-word max.)
  • brief abstract for panel (250 words max.)
  • name of the organizer(s)/convenor(s) with email address and affiliation for each
  • list of 3-4 confirmed speakers and the following for each speaker:
  • email
  • institutional affiliation (if any)
  • paper title

In preparing your proposal for submission to IAS, please consult IAS Submission Guidelines. (italianartsociety.org/conferences-lectures/ias-conference-submission-guidelines/)

Participants must be members of the IAS by the time of the conference, if selected. Those with financial need may be eligible for IAS Sospeso Memberships. To join or renew with IAS, go to: https://www.italianartsociety.org/join/.

Deadline: Please submit all materials by 6 November 2026 via the IAS Submissions Portal. Please note that you must be logged into the IAS website in order to access the submission form. (https://www.italianartsociety.org/conferences-lectures/)

The IAS submits the completed sponsored session information to AAIS.

Please direct any questions to programs@italianartsociety.org

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