K-SAA Awards Reception
MLA Toronto 2026
Saturday, January 10th, 6:30 pm
Ricarda's Restaurant
DSA award winners + Essay Prize
and Pforzheimer Award To Be Announced
Join us for a cash bar, light fare, and awards.
Renew your annual membership for 2026 and receive two free drink tickets.
Advance registration is required for all attendees
Get ready for one of the most congenial and collegial spaces at the MLA Convention
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Awards program begins around 7:15 p.m.
Ricarda's Restaurant
134 Peter St, Toronto, ON M5V 1X6, Canada
(about a 12 to 15 minute walk or short
cab ride from the Convention Center)
DSA award winners + Essay Prize
and Pforzheimer Award To Be Announced
We love to celebrate alongside new faces, including grad students and contingent faculty.
We are especially pleased to announce that our 2026 Distinguished Scholar Awards will honor Julia M. Wright and Richard C. Sha, whose contributions to Romanticism we are thrilled to celebrate together. Learn more here.
“This was the secret law of his life—he loved and was beloved.”
Join us for a festive reception that brings everyone together.
In past years, our awards were presented during a formal banquet that followed a separate reception. While that tradition was always lovely, the required dinner ticket limited attendance. This year, the K-SAA Board voted to combine both parts of the evening into one inclusive celebration. It will be a single open reception that is accessible, lively, and community spirited.
