The CAIS 2027 conference is a meeting point for all scholars of Italian Studies.

While the conference welcomes submissions on all aspects of Italian Studies, we particularly encourage proposals that address contemporary developments in Italian culture and in higher education. Core themes continue to remain pedagogy, applied linguistics, culture, literature, cinema, theatre, Italian as a second or as a foreign, Italian history, economy, migration and the arts. Language.

Important Dates:

March 3, 2027	Deadline to submit session proposals
March 22, 2027	Deadline for session organizers to submit completed proposal forms
April 16, 2027	Deadline to register for conference
April 26, 2027	Deadline to ensure valid CAIS membership to participate in conference

The conference will be held in hybrid format (both in person and on Zoom) at the Università per Stranieri di Siena, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici.

• The first three days of the conference (Thursday, June 17, Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19) will be held fully in person.
• The final two days (Monday, June 21, and Tuesday, June 22) will be held online.

• In person: Thursday, June 17, Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19
• Online: Monday, June 21, and Tuesday, June 22

Prof. Eleonora Buonocore	University of Calgary
Prof. Luisa Canuto	University of British Columbia
Prof. Carla Bagna	Università per Stranieri di Siena
Prof. Sabrina Machetti	Università per Stranieri di Siena
Prof. Cristina Perissinotto	University of Ottawa
Dr. Andrea Penso	Canadian Association for Italian Studies