The preliminary program is now available for Other Europes: Migrations, Translations, Transformations, the first in a series of MLA international symposia. Organized in collaboration with Heinrich Heine University, the conference will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 23 to 25 June 2016.
Composed of nearly seventy sessions, featuring keynote talks, roundtables, traditional panel sessions, and workshops from a wide range of disciplines, the program includes panels in English, French, and German. Among those presenting are the MLA president, Kwame Anthony Appiah; the philosopher Susan Neiman; the artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien; and the writers Eva Hoffman and Yoko Tawada.
With hundreds of participants from across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, the symposium promises to be a stimulating and truly international event. To learn more or to register, please visit the symposium Web site.