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Unity, Hope and Resistance in Central America (MMLA)

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Organization: MMLA
Event: MMLA
Categories: Postcolonial, Hispanic & Latino, World Literatures, African & African Diasporas, Asian & Asian Diasporas, Australian Literature, Canadian Literature, Caribbean & Caribbean Diasporas, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Middle East, Native American, Scandinavian, Pacific Literature
Event Date: 2025-11-14 Abstract Due: 2025-04-20

Unity, Hope and Resistance in Central America
Presentation Format: In-Person Only

From the poetry and music of Liberation Theology to testimonial novels and films, the theme of communities coming together to resist oppression has long been explored in Central American cultural production. How does unity in the face of violence, poverty, environmental degradation and other challenges bring hope for humans, nonhuman animals and the planet they inhabit? This panel invites presentations that investigate how literature and film depict and strengthen bonds that empower individuals and communities to survive, to confront systemic injustice, and to make positive change.

If you are interested in participating in this in-person panel, please send an abstract (roughly 250 words), a short biography, and any A/V needs to Stacy.Hoult@valpo.edu by April 20, 2025.

Stacy.Hoult@valpo.edu

Stacy Hoult