MELUS 2026

Austin, Texas

Women of Color Caucus (WOCC)

Conference Dates: Thursday, April 30 – Saturday, May 2, 2026

Equity and Ethics in Digital Spaces and AI (WOCC roundtable)

The MELUS Women of Color Caucus (WOCC) seeks contributors to a roundtable discussion about digital spaces and AI, and whether they are delivering on their promises  of open accessibility, equity, and/or a collapsing of barriers to publishing. Specifically, this roundtable will engage in a discussion of the benefits and/or challenges of how digital spaces affect the study and/or publication of the literary works of marginalized peoples. Some additional topics to which roundtable discussants can contribute include: 

• Accessibility and assistive technologies

• Pedagogical concerns

• Racism, sexism, and/or bias mitigation

• Democratization and design

• Environmental impacts on marginalized groups

• Equity and representation

• Online and digital publishing

• Policy and regulation

Abstracts of no more than 250 words in Word or PDF, along with your name, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation (if applicable) are due by February 19, 2026, to MilneL@uindy.edu.