57th NeMLA Annual Convention, March 5-8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA

The emergence of Age and Disability Studies as critical fields of inquiry has paved the way for pioneering work tracing the historical construction of age and disability within cultures, revising cultural artifacts that shape hegemonic discourses of normalcy/difference, and advancing innovative approaches to (re)imagine more inclusive and empathetic ways of social coexistence. Despite the growing body of work within these fields, numerous cultural texts remain underexplored, misunderstood, or in need of what Adrienne Rich (1972) describes as re-vision—a fresh critical examination that infuses the text with new life.

Given NeMLA’s 2026 theme of (re)generation, and building on generative discussions from previous iterations of this session, this roundtable invites proposals that offer (re)generative critical readings of cultural texts exploring questions of age and disability—interpretations that discover, restore, and/or revive cultural discourses and practices prime for rediscovery. For example, a (re)generative reading might reinterpret a canonical film through the lens of disability aesthetics or uncover age-related narratives in overlooked urban art. We encourage submissions that shed new light on existing analyses of renowned case studies, as well as proposals that (re)examine new, understudied, or “ignored” cultural texts that contribute to delineating new ways of engaging with representations, discourses, and practices pertaining to age and disability in Hispanic and Latinx cultural production.

We welcome proposals exploring these themes across a range of media and disciplines, including but not limited to:

• Literatures, Graphic Novels, and Other Print Materials
• Film, Television, and Other Visual Media
• Visual Arts (Painting, Photography, Sculpture)
• Performative Arts (Music, Dance, Theater, Stand-up)
• Urban Planning and Street Art

Please submit an abstract of 200–250 words by 30 September 2025 through the NeMLA submission portal: https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/21802. Submissions are welcome in Spanish and English. If you have any questions about the roundtable, please contact the chairs directly: Felipe Pruneda Sentíes (pruneda@hendrix.edu) and Ruth Z. Yuste-Alonso (ryustealonso@stetson.edu).