Doug Steward, associate director of programs and director of the Association of Departments of English (ADE), died suddenly on 5 November, at the age of fifty. Doug had been central to the ADE since 2003, and he became director in 2017. He did extensive work in support of English departments, graduate students, and, in particular,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2020
MLA Bibliography Honors Fellows
The MLA International Bibliography congratulates the 2020 Fellowship Award recipients: Brian Flota, humanities librarian, James Madison University Carmela Mattza, associate professor of Spanish, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Amanda L. Watson, librarian for English and comparative literature, New York University The fellows, who have contributed to the bibliography from 2017 to 2020, will be awarded… Read more »
MLA Executive Council Statements on COVID-19 and Higher Education
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, higher education faces unprecedented challenges, with significant consequences for institutions, faculty members, and students. In its statements about the pandemic, the MLA Executive Council has appealed to institutional leaders to uphold their central mission and support faculty members, staff members, and students in their vital work… Read more »