the Midwest Modern Language Association

The Midwest Modern Language Association

Organized 1959, Incorporated 1971

Officers and Staff for 2024
President: Nathan A. Jung, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Vice President: Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo
Treasurer: Gaywyn Moore, Santa Clara University
Executive Director: Jack Kerkering, Loyola University Chicago
Program Manager: Annette LePique, Loyola University Chicago
Program Fellow: Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago
Undergraduate Intern: Kate McLaughlin, Loyola University Chicago

Executive Committee
Nathan A. Jung, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo
Gaywyn Moore, Santa Clara University
Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville
Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College
Esther Teixeira, Texas Christian University
Eric Wistrom, United States Naval Academy
Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago

Program Committee
Nathan A. Jung, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo
Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College
Esther Teixeira, Texas Christian University

MMLA Membership Information
Members of the MMLA include Institutions (such as libraries), university Departments (such as English or Modern Languages), and Individuals in various academic positions (from graduate students to faculty and administrators). Membership fees are fixed for Institutions ($70), Departments ($200), and Graduate Students ($25), and they are tied to annual salaries Individuals.

Membership in the MMLA is for the fiscal year; persons who join are enrolled as members for the year in which they join from July 1 of the current year until June 30 of the subsequent year. To purchase a membership online please see the MMLA’s member portal below.

Member Portal: https://mmla.memberclicks.net/
Loyola Website: www.luc.edu/mmla
Email Address: [email protected]

The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association

Editorial Committee
Gaywyn Moore, Santa Clara University
Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville
Eric Wistrom, United States Naval Academy

Loyola Staff Support
Book Reviews Editor: Jack Kerkering, Loyola University Chicago
Editorial Fellow: Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago
Program Manager: Annette LePique, Loyola University Chicago

About the Journal
The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association (JMMLA), formerly the Bulletin, is published bi-annually at the Executive Offices of the Midwest Modern Language Association at Loyola University Chicago. Authors of manuscripts and book reviews published in the JMMLA must be members of the MMLA. Officers and members of the Executive Committee serve as the Editorial Board.

Statement of Editorial Policy
The Journal is published as a service to MMLA members, who are encouraged to submit articles on special topics announced in advance on the member portal and website.

Business Inquiries
All communications including matters concerning address changes, advertising, permissions, and subscriptions should be directed to the Midwest Modern Language Association, Loyola Hall 308, Loyola University Chicago, 1032 West Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660. Phone calls may be made to (773) 508-6083, and emails may be sent to [email protected]. For more information, please see our member portal.

Current Calls for Submissions
The JMMLA invites submissions for a Spring 2025 special issue on the theme of “Solidarity.” For additional information (including possible topics, submission procedures, and formatting guidelines), please visit our Calls for Submissions page.

Co-Editors: Kelly Kidder, Lipscomb University
Brynn Fitzsimmons, University of Alabama

Submission Deadline: 15 January 2025

 Convention Information

Appropriate Conduct at the MMLA Convention
The MMLA Convention depends upon all participants (panelists, attendees, staff) conducting themselves in a professional manner. We are committed to ensuring a safe, welcoming, non-discriminatory environment for all participants. Additional details can be found on our Policies and Restrictions page.

Registration Desk
The MMLA’s Registration Desk will be located on the third floor of the hotel in the Coat Check room and will be open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Staff members will also be rotating throughout the convention site and would be happy to help answer any questions.

Membership and convention registration fees can be paid online using the MMLA's member portal. Credit cards, cash, and checks will not be accepted at the Registration Desk.

Virtual Sessions
Unlike in years previous, no virtual sessions will be scheduled during the 2024 MMLA Convention.

General Panel Structure
For MMLA’s 2024 Convention, panels with four presenters have been scheduled for hour-and-a-half sessions, which allots each panelist up to fifteen minutes to present their work before a thirty-minute, collective Q&A. Panels with three or two presenters are scheduled for hour-and-fifteen-minute sessions, providing each panelist fifteen minutes (or, in the case of the latter, twenty minutes) to present their work before the collective Q&A portion.

Professionalizing Sessions
Presenters will discuss their own experience and what they have found particularly helpful along the way. Sessions are usually an hour and fifteen minutes long, permitting each presenter to speak before addressing questions from the audience for the remainder of the time.

Associated Organizations
Because of shared disciplinary interests, the MMLA annually provides time and meeting space during its convention for panels of organizations referred to in the program as an “Associated Organization.” These panels are open to all who are registered for the MMLA Convention and display an identification badge.

Child Care
Please contact the convention site, the Hilton Chicago, who can answer questions about child-care services and locations for nursing.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Every effort will be made to accommodate registrants with ADA-related needs.

Future Conventions of the MMLA
14–16 November 2025: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
12–14 November 2026: voco Chicago Downtown, Chicago, IL

Proposing a Pre-Organized Panel for MMLA 2025
A Pre-Organized Panel is a three- or four-paper presentation coordinated by an organizer and based on a unifying subject, which may or may not be related to the annual convention’s theme. While not required, should the organizer be so inclined, a Pre-Organized Panel with three or four papers may include a respondent. The organizer also has the option to include a paper of his/her own on the panel.

The MMLA happily posts subject-specific calls for papers on its member portal to assist organizers in their task. To request that we do so for you, please submit the following materials to [email protected] by Friday, March 14, 2025:

• Organizer’s Name, Email Address, and Affiliation
• Panel Title (15-word maximum)
• A Call for Papers Announcement

Individual-paper proposals to a Pre-Organized Panel are due to the organizer by his/her imposed deadline but no later than Monday, April 14, 2025. After soliciting, reviewing, and selecting individual proposals, all organizers must submit a Pre-Organized-Panel proposal to the MMLA by the May 01 deadline. The following materials are required for consideration:

• Organizer’s Name, Email Address, and Affiliation
• Panel Title (15-word maximum)
• Presenter Names, Email Addresses, and Affiliations
• Paper Titles (15-word maximum each)
• Abstracts (approximately 250 words each)

2024 Program Cover
Designed by Christopher Martiniano, Indiana University–Bloomington

Special Events

I. Book Exhibit

                                     Friday and Saturday, November 15–16, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

II. CV Drop-In Workshop

Advisors: Members of the MMLA Executive Committee
Location: Fourth Floor, McCormick
Dates: Friday and Saturday, November 15–16
Hours: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

III. Professionalizing Sessions

     Friday, November 15

               44. AI Pedagogy Workshop
                     Presenter: Nathan A. Jung, University of Wisconsin–Madison
                     Location: Third Floor, PDR 7
                     Time: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

               52. Getting It Published: Articles
                     Presenter: Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville
                     Location: Third Floor, PDR 7
                     Time: 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

     Saturday, November 16

               95. Alt Ac Careers – “Beyond a Plan B Framework”
                     Presenters: Gaywyn Moore, Santa Clara University
                                         Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College
                     Location: Third Floor, PDR 7
                     Time: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

               101. Online Teaching
                     Presenters: Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo
                                         Eric Wistrom, United States Naval Academy
                     Location: Third Floor, PDR 7
                     Time: 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

IV. Keynote Address

73. “On Burning Ground: The Futures of Health in/of the Humanities"

          Speaker: Dr. Andrea Charise, University of Toronto-Scarborough
          Location: Third Floor, Williford BC
          Date: Friday, November 15
          Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

V. President’s Reception

74. President’s Reception

          Celebrate with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and (non)alcoholic drinks!
          Location: Third Floor, Williford BC
          Date: Friday, November 15
          Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm