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MLA NEWS DIGEST • 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
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PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT
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Teaching the Thousand and One Nights
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Our forthcoming Approaches volume on teaching this collection foregrounds the stories' transformations in a variety of cultures.
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Join to get 30% off MLA titles.
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MLA Grant Writing Webinar
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Register now for Grant Writing and Project Development in the Humanities, a member webinar about grant and fellowship opportunities in the humanities and about the process and practice of grant writing. Join us on 27 September at 2:00 p.m. ET. Find out more.
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PMLA Special Issue on Translation
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MLA members can access the May 2023 issue of PMLA online through Cambridge Core. This special issue, edited by A. E. B. Coldiron, includes contributions from leading and emerging scholars on translation studies methods and theories.
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MLA Group Memberships for Grad Students
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Sponsoring MLA membership for graduate students is a great way to support students' professional development. Departments can save up to 20% when they purchase memberships for a group, and student members are eligible to apply for convention grants. Learn more.
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MLA Sit and Write Sessions
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Join a community of writers this fall for the MLA Sit and Write sessions, virtual writing retreats designed to support members at all stages of their careers. Learn more.
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Weigh In on Proposed Resolution
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A resolution has been proposed for consideration by the 2024 Delegate Assembly. To read the resolution text, submit your support, or make a comment, log in to the MLA website.
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RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
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As part of its mission to support the professional development of humanities scholars of all ranks and backgrounds, the MLA offers financial assistance to members to help defray the cost of attending the annual convention. Apply by 1 Nov.
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Essays: Collection on horror spoofs and parody, due 29 Sept.
Essays: Volume titled The Handbook of Transgender Science Fiction, due 1 Oct.
Papers: Virtual conference on teaching beyond the curriculum, due 5 Oct.
Essays: Volume on resistance in 21st-century British literature, due 30 Oct.
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Papers: 2024 SWPACA conference on popular or American culture, due 31 Oct.
Papers: CEA 2024 conference on the theme Transformations, due 1 Nov.
Papers: Teagle Foundation initiative on the role of the humanities in general education, due 1 Dec.
Papers: The Black Women's Health Conference, due 15 Dec.
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