Intersectional Feminisms and Regenerative Justice (NeMLA 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA (USA))
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh
Organization: NeMLA
Event: NeMLA 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
This panel of NeMLA examines how intersectional feminist thought redefines justice as a regenerative process- one that repairs harm while building equitable futures. We welcome analyses of literature, activism, and pedagogy that center marginalized voices and challenge systemic oppression through frameworks of care, resilience, and solidarity. Interdisciplinary approaches bridging critical race studies, disability justice, and decolonial praxis are especially encouraged.
Papers might analyze speculative fiction’s role in feminist worldbuilding, decolonial pedagogies that restore Indigenous knowledge, or grassroots movements modeling restorative alternatives to carceral systems. By bridging theory and praxis, the panel highlights how intersectionality transforms justice from retributive to regenerative, emphasizing collective care, ecological resilience, and transnational solidarity.
We invite contributions that address:
- Literary/Cultural Analyses: How do texts by authors like Octavia Butler or Arundhati Roy prototype regenerative justice?
- Activist Praxis: How do movements (e.g., disability justice, climate feminism) operationalize intersectional repair?
- Pedagogical Innovations: Can classrooms become sites of feminist regeneration?
This dialogue aligns with NeMLA 2026’s theme of “(Re)generation” by asserting that justice must be dynamically reinvented—not restored to a flawed status quo, but rebuilt through feminist coalitions. Submissions from comparative literature, cultural studies, and critical race studies are especially welcome, as are interdisciplinary approaches engaging digital humanities, environmental humanities, or performance studies.
Keywords: Intersectionality, restorative justice, feminist futures, decolonial praxis, equity.
Abstract submission window opens June 15 and closes September 30.
This session is hybrid: it will occur in-person but will accept remote presenters.
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