Romanticism, in its many cultural manifestations, oftentimes clearly draws the line between the subject and the object, or the speaker and the spoken for. Within the cultural cannon in Spain and Latin America, Romanticism has been used to project narrow—frequently problematic—visions of cultures and communities either within a nation, or to a broader, international public. But, could there be more below the surface than what initially meets the eye in these Romantic works? Through this panel, presenters are invited to reconsider cultural products that have been deemed Romantic (including Proto-Romanticism and Residual Romanticism) and the visions of community that they construct and/or deconstruct. Looking to NeMLA’s theme of Empowering Communities, this panel seeks to rethink Romanticism—not through the perspective of the narrative voice, but instead, through the community that is voiced and the impacts that these works have had (or continue to have) within these spaces. Presentations that explore these questions and beyond through literature, film, music, visual art, and additional cultural products in Spanish or English are welcome.

Abstracts can be submitted on the NeMLA portal using the link below. The submission deadline is September 30th, 2026.https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/22654