Congratulations to all those elected to MLA offices! In balloting that closed on 10 December, members elected Christopher Newfield (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) as second vice president of the MLA. Newfield will become MLA president in January 2022. Lisa Karakaya, Jahan Ramazani, and Ignacio Sánchez Prado were elected to the Executive Council. View the full results to learn who won seats in the Delegate Assembly and on forum executive committees.
Publication Spotlight
MLA Guide to Digital Literacy
Help students learn critical strategies for evaluating the credibility of sources, detecting fake news, understanding bias, and more. Available now.
MLA Humanities Innovation Grant Winners
Congratulations to the five 2019 Humanities Innovation Grant winners! Recipients receive $3,000 grants to support the development of interdisciplinary and innovative courses or other educational programs. Learn about this year's winning projects.
Browse the Winter MLANewsletter Online Today!
Find out who received this year's ADE and ADFL awards, how to use data to advocate for your department, what to expect at the 2020 convention, and more in the winter issue of the MLA Newsletter.
Read the Humanities Rx Issue of Profession
Read about bolstering the humanities in your classroom and institution, professional development at community colleges, achieving greater inclusion in academic fields, effective advising, and more. Have an idea for an article? Submit it!
Suggest Yourself or a Colleague for a Committee
Suggest yourself or a colleague for committee service using our online form. Deadline is 20 January. Appointments will be made by the Executive Council.
Apply for an MLA Professional Development Grant
Part-time faculty members can get financial support from the MLA for research and conference travel, technology costs, and continuing education. Learn more and apply.
Take Part in National Humanities Advocacy Day 2020
The National Humanities Alliance is holding its annual meeting 8–10 March 2020 in Washington, DC. Register now to learn how you can support humanities federal funding.
Events
2–5 Jan.: American Name Society conf., New Orleans
9 Jan.: Dislocation Location discussion series on art as a refuge, Syracuse
9–11 Jan.: Société Française Shakespeare conference, Paris
