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MLA NEWS DIGEST 17 MARCH 2021

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Submit a Session Proposal for MLA 2022

Don't miss the opportunity to organize a session for the 2022 MLA convention, which will take place in Washington, DC, from 6 to 9 January. Learn more and submit your session proposal by 1 April. To participate in a session in development, browse or search the calls for papers.

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Sign Up for MLA Career Counseling

MLA members are invited to participate in our virtual career counseling on 8 and 9 April. Whether you're just starting your studies or already working, you can sign up to receive advice from experienced scholars and professionals. Have experience to share? Volunteer as a counselor! 

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Last Call for Summer Intern Applications

Tell your talented college students: the MLA is hiring paid summer interns to work in communications, fundraising, bibliographic indexing, and other areas. Interns will work remotely and participate in regular video conferences with staff members. Applications are due 19 March.

MLA Bibliography Fellowship

Don't miss the chance to be a fellow with the MLA International Bibliography! Sharpen your research skills while providing an important service. Learn more and apply by 1 April.

Submit a Proposal for a New MLA Volume

Contribute to an MLA volume in development. Topics include teaching Sherlock Holmes stories and new directions for the dissertation process. Find out more.

RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

New MLA Style Center

We recently redesigned the MLA Style Center, a free website that supports research, writing, and documentation. Updates include a fresh look for our Ask the MLA feature, a new section on citing works by format, and a reorganized section for teachers. Visit now!

CALLS

Essays: Handbook of ecofeminism and literature, due 25 Mar.

Essays: Edited collection on posthuman drag,
due 5 Apr.


Papers: International Working Class Academics virtual conference, due 23 Apr.

Essays: Edited collection and symposium on Mary Ann Shadd Cary, due 1 May

Papers: Panel on coloniality and colonialism, due 1 May

Essays: Edited collection on relationships between mothers and the caregivers they hire, due 1 June

Papers: Innovation in Language Learning International Conference, due 7 June

Submissions: Special issue: Post-Normative?, due 15 June

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MEMBER NEWS

Justin Tackett

Tackett Wins Emerging Scholars Award

Thomas Whitaker

Thomas Whitaker Remembered

Cajetan Iheka

Iheka Wins 2020 ALA First Book Award

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