Conference Updates
The annual meeting of IALJS is an international conference devoted to the scholarly study, teaching, and practice of literary journalism. The deadline for submission of research papers, abstracts, and panel proposals for the conference is early November, and the two-and-a-half day event, open to both faculty and students, is traditionally held in mid-May. In addition, IALJS actively participates in the conferences of a number of other learned societies, sponsoring sessions focusing on related aspects of literary journalism.
Information on IALJS-18 in 2024
“Literary Journalism and the wond’rous glory of the everlasting stars”
The Eighteenth International Conference for Literary Journalism Studies (IALJS-18)
27-30 May 2024
Hosted by:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Deakin University, Melbourne
University of South Australia, Adelaide
Convened at:
Macquarie University City Campus
Level 24
123 Pitt Street
Sydney, Australia
- Conference Program — TBA
- Call for Papers
- Template for Research Paper and Abstract Submissions
- Template for Panel Proposals
- Sample Panel Proposal – TBA
More IALJS Conference Information
- Conference Payments
- More Information: IALJS Newsletter
- Getting Around Sydney
- Hotel Information
- Student Travel Fund Award Information
- Application for Student Travel Fund Award – 2024
- Pre-Conference Workshop
- Post-Conference Symposium
- Past Conferences
The conference venue is at Macquarie University’s city campus, which is in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. It is easily reached by train, bus or ferry. Sydneysiders use either their credit card or an Opal card to get around the city by public transport.
The conference hotel is the Holiday Inn at Potts Point. It sits above the Kings Cross train station and is a short trip from the conference venue. It is only one stop to Martin Place (3 minutes on the train), and a 5-minute walk from there to the conference venue.
The dates of IALJS-18 coincide with Sydney’s Vivid, a major light festival held annually on the harbour. Accommodation at this time is very difficult to secure, both around the harbour and in the city’s CBD.
For this reason, we recommend delegates book into the conference hotel — the Holiday Inn at Potts Point. A 4-star hotel, it is conveniently located only a short train trip from MQ’s city campus, in an area known for its clubs, restaurants and cafes.
The hotel is giving our members a special deal — AUD219 per night for a queen-bed room. For AUD30 extra per night, more spacious king-bed rooms are available on the side of the building with views across Woolloomooloo to the harbour. Accommodation suitable for families is also available at the hotel.
Guests can book directly with the hotel through the website, by calling the hotel and quoting the code IAL, or by emailing the hotel at reservations.sydas@ihg.com.
This one-day pre-conference workshop on “Literary Journalism and War in the Asia-Pacific” will be held on 24 May 2024. It is jointly sponsored by Macquarie University and the Université de Lorraine (Nancy, France) and will be held at the IALJS-18 venue on the Friday before the conference begins (giving delegates a weekend in between to enjoy some of Sydney’s attractions). Further information can be found in the Call for Papers.
And to continue the fun, the IALJS is collaborating with Macquarie University’s Centre for Media History on a one-day symposium immediately following IALJS-18. The theme of the symposium is “Hybrid Histories.” It will be held on Friday, 31 May 2024 at the same venue as the conference, MQ’s city campus. Registration for the symposium is free. Papers/presentations on literary journalism are welcome.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Piper
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