At its meeting on 9 January 2016 in Austin, the Delegate Assembly approved a resolution that the Executive Council has forwarded to the membership for a ratification vote. Before the vote is conducted, 2016 MLA members are invited to comment on the resolution on the MLA Web site (log-in required) until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on 18… Read more »
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Executive Director Rosemary G. Feal to Step Down in 2017
Rosemary G. Feal, the executive director of the Modern Language Association since summer 2002, has informed the Executive Council that she plans to step down when her third five-year term concludes in summer 2017. The Executive Council will appoint a search committee for Feal’s successor at its February 2016 meeting and aims to have a… Read more »
Wai Chee Dimock Named PMLA Editor
At its October meeting, the MLA Executive Council appointed Wai Chee Dimock, William Lampson Professor of English and American Studies at Yale University, to serve as the next editor of PMLA. Her term begins in July 2016 and runs for three years. She will succeed Simon Gikandi, who has been editor since July 2011. Dimock has… Read more »
Only One Week Left to Vote in the 2015 MLA Elections
The deadline for submitting the online ballot (member log-in required) covering this year’s elections for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the convention forum executive committees is only one week away. Voting will close next Thursday, 10 December, at midnight (EST). All 2015 members are eligible to vote. Let your voice… Read more »
2015 Prizewinners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 MLA publication prize competitions. The publication prizes will be awarded in a ceremony on 9 January at the 2016 MLA Annual Convention in Austin. The ceremony is open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
MLA Joins in Opposing Campus Carry Legislation
The Modern Language Association joins our colleagues in twenty-eight other scholarly societies in opposing legislation designed to facilitate the carrying of guns on college campuses. Such legislation threatens the safety of the students we teach and compromises freedom of expression on campus. We encourage our members and all teachers in states considering such legislation to… Read more »
Agenda for the 2016 Delegate Assembly Meeting
Basic information about the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Delegate Assembly, to be held on Saturday, 9 January, during the 2016 MLA Annual Convention in Austin (session 571), has been posted at the Web site. So that association members may engage with the issues to be discussed at the Delegate Assembly meeting, meeting documents… Read more »
Three More Weeks to Vote in 2015 MLA Elections
Members are strongly encouraged to cast their votes in this year’s elections for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the convention forum executive committees. All 2015 members are eligible to vote; those who wish to join or renew for the 2015 membership year should e-mail membership@mla.org by 30 November. The online… Read more »
Vote in 2015 MLA Elections
If you are a 2015 member, you can now vote for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the convention forum executive committees. You may vote online (member log-in required) until 12:00 midnight (EST) on Thursday, 10 December. If you wish to exit the ballot system while voting, your votes will be saved… Read more »
MLA Receives Grant for Expansion of MLA Commons
The MLA has received a generous $225,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand the association’s scholarly communication platform, MLA Commons. With support from the Mellon Foundation, the MLA will create Humanities Commons, a federated open-source network of sites that will link the MLA to other humanities societies to further interdisciplinary collaboration. During this pilot phase… Read more »