MMLA's 2026 Convention"After the Archive"12-14 November 2026 350 W. Wolf Point Plaza Building 1
Chicago, IL 60654 See the Call for Papers here! Keynote Speaker: The 2026 MMLA convention on the theme “After the Archive” will feature a keynote address by Nevine El Nossery, Professor of Francophone Studies and Director of The Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her work brings together Francophone studies, postcolonial and decolonial theory, gender studies, art, and politics, with a focus on North Africa and the Middle East. Her current book project, Liberation Is Not a Metaphor: Decolonial Praxis from Classroom to Community, develops a decolonial praxis that interrogates the institutionalization of critique and reframes pedagogy, transnational cultural production, and community engagement as epistemic spaces for reimagining memory beyond official archival repositories, foregrounding transformative, relational, and future-oriented forms of knowledge making. Note: AV Not Supported*  © Anthony Tahlier | Design by Gensler*Note: AV Not Supported*Since installing and maintaining projectors and screens in the convention venue’s presentation rooms is cost-prohibitive, the MMLA will not be supplying the AV equipment needed to support PowerPoint, Keynote, etc., slide projection at its 2026 convention. Presenters interested in supplementing their spoken remarks with visual aids are encouraged to bring printed handouts to distribute to audience members attending their sessions. Alternatively, presenters may wish to distribute QR codes enabling audience members to view a remote slide presentation on their mobile devices, as described in the YouTube video linked here. Please direct all technical questions about such alternatives to the information technology support staff at your institution. Sleeping AccommodationsPlease stay tuned for more information! Transportation to and from ChicagoPlease stay tuned for more information! Transportation in and around ChicagoPlease stay tuned for more information! MMLA's Program Committee
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