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Contribute to an MLA Approaches Volume on Teaching The Romance of the Rose
The volume Approaches to Teaching The Romance of the Rose, edited by Daisy Delogu and Anne-Hélène Miller, is now in development in the MLA series Approaches to Teaching World Literature. Instructors who have taught this work are encouraged to contribute to the volume by completing a survey about their experiences. Information about proposing an essay… Read more »
Contribute to a New MLA Volume
You are invited to submit essay proposals for a new nonseries volume in development, Writing Changes, edited by Pegeen Reichert Powell. This collection will take as a starting point the multimodal turn in composition studies. The essays will address the changing role of writing in the field of composition.
Contribute to a New MLA Volume
You are invited to submit essay proposals for three new Options for Teaching volumes in development: Teaching Asian North American Literature, edited by Jennifer Ho and Jenny Wills; Teaching French Neoclassical Tragedy, edited by Hélène Bilis and Ellen McClure; and Teaching Postwar Japanese Fiction, edited by Alex Bates.
2016 Ratification Ballot Awaits Members’ Attention
Final adoption of the constitutional amendments and the resolution approved by the Delegate Assembly at its January 2016 meeting depends on the vote of the membership. The online ballot is now available on the MLA Web site. Paper ballots can be requested until 16 May. The deadline for voting is midnight (EDT) on Wednesday, 1… Read more »
2016 Ratification Vote Now Under Way
At the 2016 convention the Delegate Assembly approved six amendments to the MLA constitution and one resolution. The assembly’s actions are not final, however, since they are subject to ratification by the MLA membership. Members are therefore encouraged to review this year’s ratification ballot and to exercise their right to vote. All members in good standing… Read more »
Publication Prizes with 1 May Deadline
The MLA Committee on Honors and Awards invites authors and editors to compete for the association’s 2016 publication awards with a 1 May deadline. There are eleven competitions this year with a 1 May deadline, including for prizes that honor outstanding work in languages, literatures, interdisciplinary studies, and specific genres (e.g., translation, bibliography, scholarly edition)…. Read more »
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 citations and indexing information for inclusion in the bibliography. Open to scholars of any level of seniority who are MLA members, the 2016 fellowships will run from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019. The MLA provides… Read more »
Contribute to a New MLA Volume
The volume Approaches to Teaching the Works of Karen Tei Yamashita, edited by Ruth Y. Hsu and Pamela Thoma, is now in development in the MLA Approaches to Teaching series. Instructors who have taught Karen Tei Yamashita’s works are encouraged to contribute to the volume by completing a survey about their experiences. Information about proposing… Read more »
MLA Petitions to Increase Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Funding
The MLA has joined a coalition of thirty organizations petitioning Congress to increase funding for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays, vital federal programs that fund international and foreign language education. In response to a budget proposal that would slash these programs by $4.89 million (6.8% below 2016 levels), the coalition is proposing that the House and… Read more »