The MLA has received generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to undertake a major project, Connected Academics: Preparing Doctoral Students of Language and Literature for a Variety of Careers. The project will run through August 2019 and will support initiatives aimed at demonstrating how doctoral education can develop students’ capacities to bring the… Read more »
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Only Hours Left to Vote in 2014 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 division and discussion group executive committees is now only hours away. Voting will close at 12:00 midnight (EST). All 2014 members are eligible to vote. Let your voice be… Read more »
Join an MLA Commons Discussion about Reforming Doctoral Study
The MLA is pleased to announce the launch of Graduate Education Reform, an MLA Commons site dedicated to encouraging discussion about the association’s Report of the Task Force on Doctoral Study in Modern Language and Literature and about the future of graduate programs in the humanities. The site features the full text of the report with… Read more »
2014 Prizewinners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 MLA publication prize competitions. The publication prizes will be awarded in a ceremony on 10 January at the 2015 MLA Annual Convention in Vancouver. The ceremony is open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
Deadline to Vote in 2014 MLA Elections
The deadline for voting in this year’s elections for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the division and discussion group executive committees is only two weeks away. All 2014 members are eligible to vote. The online ballot (member log-in required) will be available until 12:00 midnight (EST) on Wednesday, 10 December…. Read more »
Report on the 2013–14 MLA Job Information List
A report on the jobs advertised in the 2013–14 MLA Job Information List (JIL) is now available on the MLA Web site. In 2013–14, the number of jobs advertised in the MLA Job Information List (JIL) fell by 96 (8.4%) in the English edition and by 75 (6.8%) in the foreign language edition. This past year marks… Read more »
2014 MLA Elections Under Way
About one month remains for members to cast their votes in this year’s elections for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the division and discussion group executive committees. All 2014 members are eligible to vote; those who wish to join or renew for the 2014 membership year may e-mail membership@mla.org by… Read more »
New MLA Commons Portfolios Launched
As part of the latest upgrade to the platform, MLA Commons has launched a new, more robust profile system called portfolios. With added fields for publications, affiliations, and education, the new portfolios allow you to create an online CV that can be shared, printed, or saved as a PDF. You can choose which fields you’d… Read more »
Vote in 2014 MLA Elections
If you are a 2014 member, you can now vote for second vice president, the Executive Council, the Delegate Assembly, and the division and discussion group executive committees. You may vote online (member log-in required) until 12:00 midnight (EST) on Wednesday, 10 December. If you wish to exit the ballot system while voting, your votes… Read more »
Literary Research Guide Now Available Online for Individuals
Previously available only through library subscriptions, James L. Harner’s award-winning online Literary Research Guide is now available for individuals. Updated regularly, the new, sixth edition of the Literary Research Guide is a selective, annotated guide to reference sources essential to the study of British literature, literatures of the United States, other literatures in English, and related topics. Users can… Read more »