Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) Conference 2020

The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) was formed in 1977 to promote the writing, reading and study of Australian literature and Australian literary culture.

The annual ASAL Conference brings together leading scholars and students of Australian literature from across Australia and internationally. This year, the conference was to be hosted by JCU Cairns from 29 June until 2 July and convened by Dr Roger Osborne. Dr Osborne successfully transformed the conference from a face to face event to a virtual space, with presenters and participants meeting together via Zoom. 

Addresses from the keynote speakers have now been made publicly available:

• Barry Andrews Address: Professor Anita Heiss
• Dorothy Green Lecture: Nicole Moore
• Early Career Researchers (ECR) Keynote: Kate Noske
• Black Words Panel
• Value in Australian Literary Studies: A Panel Discussion
• Publishing and Editing Literary Criticism Panel

You can find out more about ASAL, including membership, publications and future professional development opportunities, on the ASAL website.