Strategies of (Dis-)Engagement: Lessons from Eastern Europe for Academic Self-Governance Today

This session investigates the socialist past in Eastern Europe for tactics of self-governance, institutional critique, participation, and withdrawal that might inform present-day struggles to democratize professional organizations such as the MLA. 150-word abstracts for papers.

Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Eliza Rose, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (elizacr@email.unc.edu ) Masha Shpolberg, Bard C (mshpolberg@bard.edu )