Planning to attend the 2014 MLA Annual Convention in Chicago? Registration rates for the convention will increase by up to $30 after 3 December. Register now to avoid paying the higher fee for late registration. After you have registered, you can book your hotel reservation, sign up for MLA cultural excursions, and make travel arrangements at discounted… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Lists of Convention Sessions on Various Topics
Searching for convention sessions related to a particular topic? A new MLA Commons page features a compilation of lists of sessions and events at the 2014 MLA Annual Convention in Chicago that have been provided by MLA members and committees, as well as the MLA staff. So far, the page includes lists that may be of interest… Read more »
Suggesting Members for Committee Appointments
When the Executive Council meets in February 2014, it will make appointments to sixteen standing committees of the association. Through 3 February, these committees and the outgoing committee members will be listed on the committee suggestion page. To suggest yourself or another member of the association, respond to the three prompts on the suggestion page… Read more »
New Essays Added to the Open-Access Profession Site
Five essays from the Committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the United States and Canada have been added to Profession, the association’s online open-access journal. This special section addresses the data presented in the MLA report Data on Humanities Doctorate Recipients and Faculty Members by Race and Ethnicity and, in the words… Read more »
Vote by 10 December
Less than one month remains for 2013 members to cast their votes on two ballots: the election ballot, which presents the contests for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the division and discussion group executive committees, and the ratification ballot, which covers the constitutional amendment and the two resolutions that the… Read more »
Explore the Opportunities Afforded by Executive Committee Service
Have you ever wondered how to become more involved in association activities? Would you like to expand field boundaries by creating programming for the annual convention? Do you have ideas for developing MLA Commons as a tool for scholarly and professional collaboration? If so, please consider serving on a division or discussion group executive committee…. Read more »
Deadline to Comment on MLA Groups Proposal
The deadline to add your comments to the draft proposal for a new MLA groups structure is 20 November. Member feedback is invaluable for the working group that created the draft, for the Program Committee, and for the Executive Council. Log in to help shape the revised proposal that will be presented for further debate at… Read more »