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MLA NEWS DIGEST • 15 NOVEMBER 2023
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New Report on Language Study
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Read the MLA's comprehensive new report on the 2021 census of enrollments in languages other than English. Many programs that have received robust institutional and financial support have thrived despite an overall decline in enrollment, underscoring the importance of investing in language study.
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PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT
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Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature
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The second edition of this guide introduces students to library resources and walks them through the process of research in literary studies.
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LEARN MORE
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Join to get 30% off MLA titles.
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Vote in the 2023 MLA Elections
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Voting is now open for the 2023 MLA elections! Members can select their preferred candidates for second vice president, Executive Council, and the Delegate Assembly until 10 December. Be sure to review candidate information and vote online.
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Annual ADE and ALD Awards Announced
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The MLA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 ADE and ALD awards. At the 2024 convention’s awards ceremony, Patricia Okker will receive the ADE Francis Andrew March Award, and Paul Sandrock will receive the ALD Award for Distinguished Service.
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Volunteer at MLA 2024
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Undergraduate and graduate students: you can sign up to volunteer at the 2024 MLA Annual Convention until 8 December and receive a full waiver of the registration fee.
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Contribute to a New Volume in Development
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The MLA is accepting essay proposals until 31 December for the newest volume in development, The Humanities at Work in US Community Colleges.
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RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
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Fall 2023 Newsletter
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Read the MLA Newsletter for a president’s column celebrating Black women writers, Paula Krebs’s piece on tackling the challenges facing the humanities on the national level, an update on AI resources, and more.
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Essays: Edited collection on Patricia Nell Warren, open deadline.
Submissions: Issue with the theme global metamorphosis, due 18 Dec.
Papers: Graduate student conference on translation studies, due 31 Dec.
Essays: Special issue on Indian aesthetics, due 31 Dec.
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Proposals: Special issue on AI and fandom, due 1 Jan.
Proposals: Conference on the theme of enclosure, due 5 Jan.
Papers: Conference on care praxis and care literature, due 10 Jan.
Submissions: Special issue on discourses about the family, due 15 Jan.
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