AVSA conferences are typically held annually in the region, providing a forum for scholars from Australasia and beyond to share their research. Past conferences have been held in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

AVSA also regularly participates in Australia’s tri-annual literary studies convention in conjunction with the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL), Australasian Association for Literature (AAL), and the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association (AULLA).

AVSA 2023: Victorian Waters
AVSA's upcoming conference will be held at the University of Adelaide, on November 17 and 18, 2023.

Keynote speaker, Honorary Associate Professor Roslyn Jolly, will speak on the ‘world of waters’ in the Victorian literary imagination.

Registration now open via EventBrite:
Full registration: $220
Unwaged: $110
Conference dinner: $50