Special Bilingual Issue (English/French)
Writing the Francophone Caribbean Woman: Memory, Resistance, Imagination
Following the success of our previous bilingual issue of MaComère which was dedicated to the Hispanophone Caribbean, this peer-reviewed journal by the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS) invites submissions for a special bilingual issue focused on women’s writing in the Francophone Caribbean.
Dear Members,
The Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS) acknowledges with regret, the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which has left a trail of destruction across several parts of our beloved Caribbean. We mourn with those who have lost loved ones and extend heartfelt condolences to families and communities in Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as all others who continue to suffer the storm’s effects.
At this difficult time, our organization stands in solidarity of heart, spirit, and mind with all who are affected. We share in your grief and anxiety, and we affirm our commitment to support and comfort one another in whatever ways we can. To our members in the Caribbean diaspora, ACWWS urges each of us to act with compassion and purpose—whether through direct assistance, advocacy, or prayer—so that our collective response may bring tangible relief and renewed hope to our region.
In a special way, we want to reach out to the women of the Caribbean—our mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, and aunties—who so often anchor families and communities in times of crisis. May the spirit of resilience and survival within each of you be awakened anew: steadfast, nurturing, and unyielding in the face of adversity. Your faith and courage continue to be the heartbeat of Caribbean endurance and renewal.
May we all remain united in empathy, strength, and action as we help rebuild lives and restore hope throughout our islands.
With profound sympathy and steadfast solidarity,
The Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars
The Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS) was founded in 1994 to continue the momentum sparked by the 1988 Caribbean Women Writers Conference organized by Prof. Selwyn Cudjoe (then of Wellesley College), and thereby advance creative writing and critical work about Caribbean women. Through conferences, symposiums, author interviews, panel discussions, workshops, and other forums (both face to face and virtual), the ACWWS celebrates and circulates the literature, orature and multidisciplinary research by and about Caribbean cis and trans women, gender, and sexuality; provides opportunities for critical examinations of this body of work; increases awareness of the Caribbean diaspora; creates partnerships and collaborations with other like-minded organizations; and fosters a climate of cooperation among linguistic and cultural groups of the Caribbean.
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Members of ACWWS have the opportunity to attend and participate in our bi-annual conferences. The first conference was held in 1988.
MaComère: Journal is the refereed journal of the ACWWS. The journal publishes original creative works, criticism, selected ACWWS conferences papers, and book reviews.
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