Call for Papers

47th Cincinnati Conference
on Romance & Arabic Languages
& Literatures

April 9-10, 2027

In person

The Cincinnati Conference on Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures is the oldest graduate student-run conference in the United States. It has run uninterrupted since 1980 —with panels on all aspects of Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese languages and literatures.

This Edition’s Topics

Under the theme “Global Languages and Cultures in Motion,” this year’s CCRALL conference explores how language, literature, film, cultural production, and pedagogy shape our understanding of an interconnected world. We welcome proposals from faculty, graduate students, independent scholars, and teaching practitioners on all aspects of Romance and Arabic languages, literatures, and cultures, including comparative, transnational, interdisciplinary, and cross-linguistic approaches. We invite submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:

Languages in contact
Literatures across borders
Colonial legacies and global power
Migration and belonging
Memory and cultural heritage
Global cultures and circulation
Teaching across differences
Cultures on screen and beyond
Bodies, identities, and representation
Environments and place
Creative and experimental practices
New directions in the humanities

Our Keynote Speakers

Bachir Bensaddek; filmmaker

Dr. Andrea Cote Botero; Poet and Educator

What To Expect

Keynote speakers (author and filmmaker) and a film screening with moderated discussion
Workshops on creative writing, global language pedagogy, and professional development
Work-in-progress sessions offering collaborative feedback on developing research
Opportunities for mentorship, creative practice, and interdisciplinary exchange
Reception refreshments and some meals are included in the registration cost for in-person participants.

Funding and Publication Opportunities

Participants are encouraged to develop conference papers for submission to the Cincinnati Romance Review journal.
A themed collection may be explored, subject to editorial approval and peer review.
A limited number of travel grants and registration fee waivers are available to M.A. students in Spanish and undergraduate students in French and Spanish interested in learning more about research opportunities and graduate studies. See details here.

Guidelines

Accepted presentation languages are Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Individual presentations: Abstracts must not exceed 250 words and should outline the presentation’s central questions and contributions. Individual presentations are limited to 20 minutes.
Panel proposals: Proposals must include the panel title, the titles and abstracts of all papers, and the names of all presenters. Panels may include a maximum of four papers. Each participant must submit an individual abstract.
Roundtable proposals: Proposals must include the roundtable title, a description of the proposed discussion, and the names of the participants. Roundtables may include up to six participants.

Please submit your proposals by January 10th, 2027 using this google form.

Click here to download a PDF copy of the call for papers.

Accepted proposal will be notified at the end of January.

Our Board

Director

Dr. Siham Bouamer (she/her)
Director of Graduate Studies

Organizing Committee

Maya Brooks (she/her)
Léane Mascarelle (she/her)
Nilson Rodriges (he/him)
Enoch Tawiah (he/him)
André Vargas (He/him)

If you have any questions, please email us at cinciconf@gmail.com.