The volume Teaching Latin American Film, edited by Antonio Gómez and Ana López, is now in development in the MLA Options for Teaching series. To learn more about the volume and how to propose an essay, please visit the MLA Web site. Please send abstracts and CVs to the editors by 1 June 2020.
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COVID-19 Updates
MLA staff members are working remotely to make sure MLA resources are available to you, and we’ve created a new site that has information to help you move your course online. Please check this page regularly for the latest updates related to COVID-19 and the MLA. Resources The MLA has launched an emergency grant program… Read more »
1 April Deadline for MLA Bibliography Fellowship Applications
The deadline to apply for a three-year field bibliography fellowship from the MLA International Bibliography is approaching! MLA field bibliographers examine scholarly materials and submit bibliographic and indexing information for citations in the bibliography. Open to all MLA members, including graduate students, the 2020 fellowships will run from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023…. Read more »
Contribute to an MLA Approaches Volume on the Works of Margaret Atwood
The volume Approaches to Teaching the Works of Margaret Atwood, edited by Lauren Rule Maxwell, is now in development in the MLA series Approaches to Teaching World Literature. Instructors who have taught Atwood’s works are encouraged to contribute to the volume by completing a survey about their experiences. Information about proposing an essay is available… Read more »
Contribute to an MLA Approaches Volume on the Works of Ralph Ellison
The volume Approaches to Teaching the Works of Ralph Ellison, edited by Tracy Floreani, is now in development in the MLA series Approaches to Teaching World Literature. Instructors who have taught Ellison’s works are encouraged to contribute to the volume by completing a survey about their experiences. Information about proposing an essay is available at… Read more »
Contribute to an MLA Volume on Teaching Chinese Film
The volume Teaching Chinese Film, edited by Zhuoyi Wang, Emily Wilcox, and Hongmei Yu, is now in development in the MLA Options for Teaching series. To learn more about the volume and how to propose an essay, please visit the MLA Web site. Abstracts and CVs are due to the editors by 1 May 2020.
MLA Executive Director Advocates for Fair and Equitable Treatment of Contingent Faculty Members
On 30 January, Paula Krebs, the executive director of the MLA, testified at a Committee on Higher Education and Committee on Civil Service and Labor hearing on contingent labor issues at the City University of New York (CUNY). Krebs recognized the efforts of the City University of New York to address inequities in working conditions… Read more »
Contribute to an MLA Volume on Teaching Emotions in World Literature
The volume Teaching Emotions in World Literature, edited by Andreea Marculescu and Charles-Louis Morand-Métivier, is now in development in the MLA Options for Teaching series. To learn more about the volume and how to propose an essay, please visit the MLA Web site. Abstracts and CVs are due to the editors by 15 August 2020.
Contribute to an MLA Volume on Teaching Science Fiction in the Literature Classroom
The volume Teaching Science Fiction in the Literature Classroom, edited by Gerry Canavan, is now in development in the MLA Options for Teaching series. To learn more about the volume and how to propose an essay, please visit the MLA Web site. Abstracts and CVs are due to the editor by 15 April 2020.
Apply for an MLA Bibliography Fellowship by 1 April
The MLA International Bibliography is accepting applications for three-year field bibliography fellowships. MLA field bibliographers examine scholarly materials and submit bibliographic and indexing information for citations in the bibliography. Open to all MLA members, including graduate students, the 2020 fellowships will run from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023. Field bibliographers perform a valuable… Read more »