The MLA is deeply saddened by the passing of the writer, teacher, reviewer, and critic Helen Vendler, who died on 23 April 2024 at her home in Laguna Niguel, California. Considered by many to be a titan of modern poetry criticism, Vendler’s analysis and reviews influenced the views of generations of readers, publishers, and scholars…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2024
MLA Members Awarded ACLS Fellowships
Congratulations to the four MLA members who have been awarded 2024 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowships. ACLS fellowships support untenured early-career scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences as they complete a major scholarly project.
MLA Members Named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Modern Language Association congratulates the seven MLA members who were named 2024 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of their contributions to literature and language studies.
MLA Will Participate in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety
The MLA is joining more than 200 of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a US Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on 8 February 2024, the US AI… Read more »
MLA Announces Inaugural Group of Pathways Step Grant Recipients
The MLA today announced it is awarding the association’s inaugural Pathways Step Grants to nineteen faculty teams in MLA-related disciplines. Each step grant provides up to $10,000 to support faculty members with the development of new structures, programs, and resources that bolster the recruitment, retention, and career readiness of undergraduate students, especially students of color,… Read more »