Congratulations to the seventeen MLA members who were awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants in January 2025! Their projects include new humanities courses that engage critically with AI, educational resources about Quechua and Zapotec languages and cultures, a collection of oral histories from residents of Jersey City, a book analyzing how Jack Kerouac’s bilingualism… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2025
2026 Presidential Theme: Family Resemblances
Tina Lu, the 2025–26 president of the MLA, has chosen Family Resemblances as the presidential theme for the 2026 MLA Annual Convention in Toronto. Wittgenstein writes about how difficult it is to come up with categorical definitions of what constitutes a game. Even a quick glance reveals so much diversity: “we see a complicated network… Read more »
Member Spotlight: Eduardo Ledesma
For this week’s member spotlight, we’re celebrating Eduardo Ledesma, who has been an MLA member since 2006. Read about how Eduardo’s engagement with the Committee on Disability Issues in the Profession has shaped his work: “My participation in the Committee on Disability Issues in the Profession (CDI) has made me more aware of the many… Read more »
Member Spotlight: Carmela Mattza
This week’s member spotlight features Carmela Mattza. Carmela, an MLA member since 2011, is an active participant in the MLA field bibliography program and the chair of a forum executive committee. Learn about how MLA resources have influenced Carmela’s work: “The MLA is a dynamic hub of ideas, invaluable for both research and teaching. Beyond… Read more »
Member Spotlight: Ricardo Ortiz
This week, we’re spotlighting Ricardo L. Ortiz, a 36-year member of the MLA. Read about how Ricardo’s involvement with the Delegate Assembly, the ADE Executive Committee, and more have had an impact on his work: “The MLA’s remarkable professional effectiveness, cultural adaptability, and institutional resilience over these nearly four decades have all impressed me. The… Read more »