Category Archives: News and events

SLA meeting in Barcelona

Posted on 25 October 2025 by David Sutton

This is a reminder that the next meeting of SLA will take place in the course of the ICA Congress in Barcelona on Monday 27 October, beginning at 9 a.m. (Central European Time). All members and friends of SLA will … Continue reading →

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SLA elections 2025 : call for nominations

Posted on 4 June 2025 by David Sutton

The Section on Archives of Literature and Art invites nominations for the Executive Committee for the next regular term 2025-2029. We welcome nominations and self-nominations to fill these vacancies.  The deadline for submitting a nomination is Friday, June 13th. Elections … Continue reading →

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New publication: Lost and Found

Posted on 14 April 2025 by David Sutton

We welcome a new publication, closely related to the work of our partners in the Diasporic Literary Archives Network: Lost and Found: an A-Z of neglected writers of the Anglophone Caribbean, written and edited by Alison Donnell (Papillote Press, 2025). … Continue reading →

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ICA/SLA Virtual Symposium 20–22 November 2024

Posted on 18 September 2024 by Sebastian Gurciullo

Those in the arts are uniquely poised to provide social commentary, to speak truth to power, and to provide an unflinching portrayal of our shared humanity. This three-day symposium, hosted by the Section on Literary and Artistic Archives, provides a … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: ICA Section on Literary and Artistic Archives Virtual Symposium 20–21 November 2024

Posted on 31 May 2024 by Sebastian Gurciullo

The English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton is credited with the well-known phrase, “the pen is mightier than the sword.” However, this sentiment on the power of literature and art can be found across cultures. Those in the arts are uniquely poised … Continue reading →

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Seeking volunteers

Posted on 8 February 2024 by Sebastian Gurciullo

Greetings from the ICA Section on Archives of Literature and Art! The purpose of the Section is to communicate the cultural value and the magic of literary and artistic archives, and to create a worldwide network of archivists, curators, and … Continue reading →

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New publication: Placing Papers

Posted on 25 December 2023 by David Sutton

Amy Hildreth Chen: Placing papers; the American literary archives market. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]. This is a book about literary archives in the USA, which may have been less noticed because it was published during the COVID pandemic. … Continue reading →

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MARCO : Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

Posted on 3 November 2023 by David Sutton

A new manuscripts catalogue covering materials held in both the Bodleian Library and Oxford college libraries was launched in October 2023. It is known as MARCO. Funded by The Mellon Foundation, this new service – Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford … Continue reading →

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Transnational and Multilingual Archives Workshop, Helsinki, 26 October 2023

Posted on 9 October 2023 by Sebastian Gurciullo

Morning session venue (before lunch): Finnish Literature Society (SKS)Hallituskatu 1, HelsinkiAccessible entrance is via the front door on the Mariankatu side of the SKS building. Afternoon session (after lunch) venue: National Library of FinlandUnioninkatu 36, HelsinkiAccessible entrance is via the … Continue reading →

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Répertoire des manuscrits littéraires français du XXème siècle

Posted on 18 August 2023 by David Sutton

Description La base Palme signale plus de 120 000 documents conservés dans 430 institutions aussi diverses que bibliothèques municipales, archives, mais aussi musées et centres de recherche publics ou privés. Les notices sont succinctes et visent surtout à signaler l’ensemble … Continue reading →

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