YA Studies Association

How is day two of the conference already over?? 😥 We'd be sad if we didn't have more YASA to look forward to. See you tomorrow, YASA members! ☺️

And that's a wrap on day one of YASA's 2026 conference! See you tomorrow for more fantastic conversations and scholarship. ☺️

Day one of the YASA 2026 conference is tomorrow!! 🥳 Feel free to save this image, repost, or screenshot for your own reference. See you soon, YASA!

The YASA 2026 virtual conference begins this coming Monday, 2 November and there's still time to register. Come join us! ☺️

The YASA 2026 conference program is live on our website! 🥳 Just visit yastudiesassociation dot com and click our "Events" page. We have so many awesome speakers- you won't want to miss it. (If you're not registered for conference yet, there's still time! Join us! ☺️)

YASA's 2026 conference is right around the corner! If you haven't yet, now is your time to register. Conference is included in your YASA membership, so if you're not a member, join today! Link to register for membership (and conference) in profile. ☺️

This time next month, we will all be participating in the YASA 2026 virtual conference. Whether this will be your first conference or your fiftieth, tell us all your favorite conference survival tips! 💻☺️ (hint: mine is drinking lots of caffeinated tea)

Join the YASA Scholar Spotlight Committee for our second Coffee & Conversation! 📷Thursday, July 30, 2026 📷 3:00 PM GMT Come connect with fellow YA scholars in an informal, welcoming space. No preparation needed. Just bring your ideas and a sweet treat of choice! 😁

YASA's 2026 virtual conference abstract deadline is creeping up on us... this Sunday, 21 June, at midnight. So, please... join us! 😎 View the CFP here: tinyurl.com/YASACFP2026

It's officially that time of year! YASA's 2026 virtual conference CFP is live. Abstracts are due 21 June, 2026. View the full CFP here: tinyurl.com/YASACFP2026

The YASA Theory Reading Group is 💥BACK💥 this coming Thursday, 11 September, at 6pm GMT over Zoom. Come join us to discuss Bonnie Kneen's "The Desiring Girl in South African Young Adult Fiction." See you there!

Where did the summer go? 😅 The YASA theory reading group with be meeting today (Thursday, 14 August) at 6pm GMT to discuss posthuman potentiality in speculative YA. Hope to see you there! ☺️

It's time for another summer theory reading group meeting! We'll be meeting this Thursday, 10 July, at 6pm GMT to discuss representing rural people and places in YA literature. Hope to see you there! 😊

The second (!!!) panel of YASA's Seminar Series is coming up- Ashly Isac (@ashlyisac) and Ritwika Roy will be presenting their research for us on 2 July, 2025 at 15:00 GMT +1. Nothing says "academic summer" like a fascinating lecture. You won't want to miss it! 😎☀️

*Quick clarification: the panel is at 11:00 GMT +1, as mentioned in the graphic, not the caption. My mistake! 😅*

The first panel of YASA's Seminar Series is next week- Beth Kemp and Supriya Baijal (@baijal_supriya) will be ringing in the 2025 Seminar season for us on 16 June, 2025 at 11:00 GMT. Hope to see you there!

It's finally summer time! ☀️ Time to "relax and unwind" by catching up on all the tasks you didn't get to this semester! (just kidding... 😅) If you're looking for a way to read some scholarship in community, join YASA's theory reading group on 5 June, 2025 @6pm GMT 📚 Join us!

Have a young adult studies project you've been working on that you'd like to share? The YASA Seminar Series 2025 is accepting applications through 27 April 2025. 📚 The application link is in our bio. Apply today!

YASA members! The YASA Seminar Series 2025 is on the horizon. ☀️ Like the YASA conference, this is a great opportunity to explore emerging ideas and new directions with an audience of fellow YA studies scholars. Deadline to apply is 27 April 2025. Application form in bio!😊