Writing Oneself Into Existence: Refugee Narratives and the Poetics of Recognition

Seeking 250-word abstracts on refugee narratives that generate “refugeetude” (Vinh Nguyen) and undertake narrative repair in the wake of political erasure. This panel foregrounds how literary form reclaims legibility, recognition, and personhood during displacement.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 20, 2026

Megan Butler, University of Washington (mbb67@uw.edu )