The program committee evaluates proposals for sponsored and special sessions and decides on their acceptance or rejection (in June). This committee also oversees the creation of general sessions (in November). Members of the program committee for the 60th Congress are:
- Robert F. Berkhofer, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University
- Lofton Durham, Department of Theatre, Western Michigan University
- David Kutzko, Department of World Languages and Literatures, Western Michigan University
- Jana K. Schulman, Department of English, Western Michigan University
- Theresa Whitaker, Medieval Institute Publications