Reckoning with Faulkner’s Civil Rights Legacy

Nisetich, Rebecca; Nisetich, Rebecca

William Faulkner’s ouvre provides countless examples of his criticism of white supremacy. Yet, as the Civil Rights movement built momentum, Faulkner adopted a regressive stance. We invite papers about Faulkner's oeuvre related to civil rights.

Deadline for submissions: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Rebecca Nisetich, University of Southern Maine (rebecca.nisetich@maine.edu ) Kyle Alvey, Purdue U, West Lafayette (kalvey@purdue.edu ) Ahmed Honeini, U of London, Royal Holloway (ahmed.honeini@rhul.ac.uk ) Adam Meehan, Palomar College (ameehan@palomar.edu ) Curtis Browne, Brown University (curtis_browne@brown.edu )