Im/Possibilities of Emancipatory Literacies

Literacy Studies invites 250-word proposals addressing the MLA 2027 conference theme of emancipatory narratives. At these crossroads, what are the im/possibilities of emancipatory literacies? In what spaces do we seek emancipation? And from what?

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 6, 2026

J Wells, University of Kentucky (jwells@uky.edu )