MMLA's 2024 Convention

"Health in/of the Humanities"

14-16 November 2024
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605

Please see our digital program for the 2024 convention!

Sleeping Accommodations

Hotel reservations at the convention site, Hilton Chicago, can be made at the member rate until October 29 (or until filled) and canceled without penalty three business days prior to arrival as long as a cancellation number is provided.

  • Reservation Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/MidwestModernLanguage
  • Nightly Rate: $229 (excluding tax)
  • Room Sizes:
    • Single King and Bath
    • Two Doubles w/ Two Baths
    • Two Queens w/ Two Baths
  • Address: 720 South Michigan Avenue
  • Phone Number: (312) 922-4400
  • Check-In / Out: 3:00 pm / 11:00 am
  • Hotel Amenities:
    • On-Site, Self Parking - $69/day
    • On-Site Restaurant
    • Food-to-Room Delivery
    • Fitness Center
    • Business Center
    • FedEx Office Print and Ship Center
    • Windy City News and Gifts (among other shops)
  • Roommate Finder:
    • The MMLA has launched official Discord servers for the 2024 Convention and Undergraduate Research Symposium. While additional channels will be added at a later date, attendees who join our servers this summer will be able to access spaces dedicated to locating roommates and rideshares. To join, please email the MMLA at [email protected] to request an invite link.

Travel and Transportation

There are two primary airports that service Chicago, IL and a few ways to access the convention site from/to them:

  • O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
    • Airlines: United, American, Spirit, Frontier, Delta, etc.
    • Rideshare: Uber, Lyft, etc.
      • 30-40 Minutes to Hilton Chicago and Downtown
      • ~$40-60 (depending on time of day and current demand)
    • Public Transportation: CTA Blue Line ('L' Train)
      • 60-65 Minutes to Hilton Chicago and Downtown
      • $5.00 Single-Trip Ticket (Up to 3 Rides in 2 Hours)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
    • Airlines: Southwest, Frontier, Delta, Allegiant, etc.
    • Rideshare: Uber, Lyft, etc.
      • 20-30 Minutes to Hilton Chicago and Downtown
      • ~$30-50 (depending on time of day and current demand)
    • Public Transportation: CTA Orange Line ('L' Train)
      • 45-50 Minutes to Hilton Chicago and Downtown
      • $3.00 Single-Trip Ticket (Up to 3 Rides in 2 Hours)
If you plan to sightsee while you are in Chicago, we recommend purchasing a CTA and Pace Pass, which offers unlimited rides on all CTA and Pace trains and buses for a select period of time. Each CTA 'L' train station (including those at O'Hare and Midway airports) has a number of Ventra Vending Machines where passes can be purchased. Current pricing is as follows:
    • 1-Day Pass: $5
    • 3-Day Pass: $15
    • 7-Day Pass: $20

Chicago Activities

Please see the below spreadsheet for fun cultural exhibitions, art museums, and area restaurants to check out during your time in Chicago!

Chicago Locations.xlsx

Upcoming Deadlines

Sept 15 - Participants in the MMLA Convention and Undergraduate Research Symposium must pay for their non-refundable membership and registration fees. (Please Note: After September 15, regular registration will be $180 and special registration $80).
- All relevant updates to panels and workshops (including attendees' names, affiliations, as well as presentation titles and abstracts) must be submitted to the MMLA.
Oct 15 - Applications for the Graduate Student Paper Prize are due to the MMLA.
Oct 29 - Final day for attendees to reserve a hotel room at the MMLA-member rate ($229).
Nov 14-16 - The 65th Annual MMLA Convention and Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Hilton Chicago.
Nov 25 - Applications for the Undergraduate Student Paper Prize are due to the MMLA.
- Chairs are asked to report relevant details pertaining to their panel(s) to the MMLA.

 MMLA's 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