Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures
Encyclopedia
The Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures (ACQL) is a learned society
that supports research
about Canadian
and Québec literatures. Every year, the ACQL holds a conference with other scholarly groups during the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
(the "Learneds").
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
that supports research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
about Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Québec literatures. Every year, the ACQL holds a conference with other scholarly groups during the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences , known as the Federation, is a member based organization and the voice for the humanities and social science researchers in Canada...
(the "Learneds").
Prizes
The ACQL awards three juried prizes for the best book-length studies in Canadian and Québec literary criticism, one in English and one in French. The ACQL awards the Gabrielle Roy Prize for literary criticism on Canadian and Québec topics in Canada. ACQL awards an annual prize for the best paper presented at the annual conference by a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher.Communications
The ACQL publishes an annual newsletter and an annual members' directory.See also
- List of learned societies
- Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesCanadian Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesThe Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences , known as the Federation, is a member based organization and the voice for the humanities and social science researchers in Canada...