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The CAIS 2026 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:

February 28, 2026	Deadline to submit session proposals
March 15, 2026	Deadline for session organizers to submit completed proposal forms
April 10, 2026	Deadline to register for conference
April 10, 2026	Deadline to ensure valid CAIS membership to participate in conference

Delegate Information:

Click here to download an overview of conference details, travel & accommodation advice, guidance for first time visitors to the UBC campus, and additional information.

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, with Zoom sessions and with in-person attendance at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

• The first two days of the conference (Monday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 5th) will be held fully in person.
• The next two days (Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th) will be held online.

NOTE: We have reserved a limited number of rooms at a preferential rate at the West Coast Suites and Gage Signature Studios on the UBC campus for those who are traveling to the event.
To secure your accommodation at UBC, reserve by April 2nd, as prices will go up after that date and the unoccupied rooms will be released.

Click here to make your reservation today: Canadian Association of Italian Studies Conference (CAIS 2026) – UBC Conferences Group Bookings.

Monday, May 4th, 2026 to Thursday, May 7th, 2026.

Dr. Eleonora Buonocore	Treasurer, CAIS (University of Calgary)
Dr. Luisa Canuto	Vice President, CAIS (University of British Columbia)
Guido D’Elia	Graduate Student Representative, CAIS (York University)
Dr. Sandra Parmegiani	Editor, Quaderni di Italianistica (Guelph University)
Dr. Andrea Penso	Communication Officer, CAIS
Prof. Cristina Perissinotto	President, CAIS (University of Ottawa)