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.
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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 »
Marjorie Perloff, Former President of the MLA, 1931–2024
The MLA is deeply saddened by the passing of the literary critic, poetry scholar, and teacher Marjorie Perloff, who died on 24 March 2024 in her home in Pacific Palisades, California. Born in 1931 into a Jewish family in Vienna, Perloff and her family fled Vienna in 1938 and settled in the United States. Perloff… Read more »