American Literature II: Lit after 1870 Permanent Section (MMLA)
Milwaukee, WI
Organization: Marquette University
Event: MMLA
MMLA 2025 American Literature II: Lit after 1870 Permanent Section CFP
The American Literature II: Lit after 1870 permanent section of the Midwest Modern Language Association (MMLA) is requesting proposals for this year’s conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference’s theme, “The Humanities is Where Hope Lives,” finds fertile ground in the America of 1870 to the present day, a period marked by moments of change like the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, the mobilization of the Civil Rights Movement, the election of the first Black president, and the current disintegration of American democracy. Literature provides such moments with expressions of hope (or the lack thereof), and as literary scholars, it is our duty to explore the intersection between literature and hope at this time when the humanities is under attack.
We are accepting all proposals with a focus on American literature after 1870. We particularly welcome submissions that engage with this year’s theme.
The American Literature II: Lit after 1870 permanent section panel will be held in person.
Please submit abstracts of 200 to 300 words, a title for your paper, and a bio of no more than 50 words to Alp Eren Pirli at alppirli@iu.edu no later than April 25, 2025.
Alp Eren Pirli
