The following panels at MLA 2024 (Philadelphia, Jan. 4-7) are sponsored by the Forum on French 17thC Language, Literature, and Culture:
Indigenous Knowledge in Early Modern Writing: How can we read for Indigenous knowledge in early modern European texts? Reading early modern writing, what do we learn and what do we fail to see about Indigenous practices, technologies and conceptualizations? Send 250-word abstracts to Katherine Ibbett (katherine.ibbett@trinity.ox.ac.uk) by March 20, 2023.
Monuments and Rituals: Architecture (including memorials, ephemeral structures, stage sets) as it frames ceremonies, festivals, performances, etc. How is shared memory performed, authority consolidated or challenged through this relation to ritual? Send 250-word abstracts to Jean-Vincent Blanchard (jblanch1@swarthmore.edu) by March 21, 2023.
Health, Care, and Disability in the Early Modern Francophone World: This panel explores notions of health, care, and disability in early modern Francophone spaces in various contexts and perspectives. We especially welcome papers engaging with these topics from global and/or intersectional perspectives. Send 250-word abstracts to Tracy Rutler (trutler@psu.edu) and Alani Hicks-Bartlett (alani_hicks-bartlett@brown.edu) by March 20, 2023.