[DSOSU] CFP for MLA: CFP on illness + disability narratives in the wake of climate change

[Price, Margaret]

Please feel free to share with those who might be interested. Thanks!

Margaret

From: Sarah Orem <sorem at usc.edu>
Date: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
To: Sarah Orem <sorem at usc.edu>
Cc: Sony Coranez Bolton <scoranezbolton at amherst.edu>
Subject: MLA CFP
Hi all,

I'm on the executive committee for the MLA's forum on the Medical Humanities and Health Studies. With the Disability Studies forum, we're soliciting a CFP on illness + disability narratives in the wake of climate change for a panel at MLA 2026. Here's the CFP<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/mla.confex.com/mla/2026/webprogrampreliminary/Paper29919.html__;!!KGKeukY!xeWst6ZW-6DRtvg5qFNNHgTZGR-4_6VA1nmS11fFwqdFEcS3VUNNDZ5dhZd7SA-rp8V83l3DDfj2cU6hCg$>:

"This session will explore narratives of illness and disability in the wake of climate change. Of special interest are papers examining climate change’s impact on people of color, low-income communities, and global south nations. Contacts: Sarah Orem, University of Southern California (sorem at usc.edu <mailto:sorem at usc.edu> ) Sony Coráñez Bolton, Amherst College (scoranezbolton at amherst.edu <mailto:scoranezbolton at amherst.edu> )."

If you know of anyone interested in submitting, please encourage them to reach out to us with a 200-word abstract and CV. Feel free to forward this email along to your networks.

Hope you all are doing well.

Warmly,

Sarah Orem, PhD
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Writing
University of Southern California


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