An American Studies Conference

23-25 October 2026

Important note re. email

• Please note: all proposals have been replied to as of June 11, and further information sent to all participants after: if you have not received a reply, please check your spam or junk folders, and add caasconference26@gmail.com to your trusted email addresses. If you have any questions, please email jason.haslam [at] dal.ca.

Conference Information

• Program (pdf. Updated Sept 22)
• Registration (Deadline: Oct 09)
• Plenaries
• Accommodations
• Call for Papers (For information: deadline has passed)
• Please note: to become a member of CAAS. please visit: http://american-studies.ca and follow the instructions under “Join” there.

Visit our Sponsors

• Canadian Association For American Studies
  • See CAAS’s journal, Canadian Review for American Studies

• Dalhousie University
• Dalhousie’s Department of English
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Information about visiting Kjipuktuk / Halifax

• Visiting Canada (including info about visas, etc.)
• Travelling to Kjipuktuk / Halifax (by plane, train, boat, or car!)
• Getting from the airport to your accommodations:
  • Taxis
  • Buses and Shuttles
• Visiting Nova Scotia (for those who may want to extend their stay)
• Dalhousie Campus Map (on Google Maps)
• Food and Drink Halifax
  • for restaurants and bars in downtown Halifax, scroll down on the linked page and click “Downtown Halifax” and “Waterfront”
  • See Google Maps for directions