The new issue of Profession is now live! Read a series of articles about academic freedom, an assessment of new data about how the demand for faculty members has shifted, tips on addressing campus safety online and in your classroom, and much more. Have an idea for an article or a resource you want to share in a future issue of Profession? Submit it!
Publication Spotlight
MLA Teaching Volume on Amitav Ghosh
Discover new perspectives for teaching Amitav Ghosh in a variety of contexts and disciplines.
Attend a Speed-Mentoring Event at the MLA
The MLA's first speed-mentoring event will take place on 6 June in New York City. Graduate students will have the opportunity to meet with senior faculty members, who will serve as mentors. Give or get career advice—sign up to be a mentor or mentee!
Get the Spring Newsletter Online
MLA members can access the spring MLA Newsletterto read about the value of MLA 2019, digital humanities studies, how to explain your research in five minutes, and the impact international students have on the arts and humanities.
Vote on Delegate Assembly Actions
As a member, you can help shape the MLA. Several actions taken by the Delegate Assembly—including acceptance of honorary members—await your approval. Vote by 15 May and make your voice heard.
Save on Scholarly Communication Institute at UCSD
MLA members can save on this summer's Force11 Scholarly Communication Institute, which will take place at the University of California, San Diego. Learn more.
Upcoming Deadlines for MLA Publication Prizes
If you published a book or an article in 2017 or 2018, submit it for an MLA publication prize. Learn more about eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Contribute to New MLA Volumes
Share your expertise! Take a survey and submit an essay proposal about teaching Lewis Carroll's works, or submit an essay proposal on the future of neurodiversity. Learn more.
Events
26–27 Apr.: Conference on women's writing in the long nineteenth century, Long Beach
26–28 Apr: Midwest Victorian Studies Assoc. conf., Fort Worth
2–4 May: Interdisciplinary conference on Phish, Corvallis