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Maria Luisa Martinez started the topic CFP for 46th annual convention, NeMLA 2015: Embracing Language Musicality in L2 in the forum
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 4 months ago46th annual convention, NeMLA 2015
Toronto; April 30- May 3, 2015
Host institution: Ryerson UniversityPanel: Embracing Language Musicality in L2 Classrooms
This panel is sponsored by the area on pedagogy and professional
The goal of this panel is to examine language musicality, both in terms of linguistic phenomena and as a teaching tool fo…[Read more]
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Jessica Winston started the topic ISU Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English in the forum
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 4 months agoDear Forum Members,
For anyone who might be interested in pursuing a Ph.D., with the aim of teaching literature and composition at a two-year college, I wanted to draw your attention to the Idaho State University Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, which is program that aims to prepare students for these types of jobs.
The Ph.D. is a…[Read more]
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Sarah G. Wenzel started the topic Review & Comment on Draft Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Ed. in the forum
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 7 months agoThe Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2000. Frequently, as you know, information literacy has been combined with English or writing courses. The ACRL Board of Directors has appointed a task force to significantly revise the standards in order to…[Read more]
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Robert J. Meyer-Lee started the topic Medieval Academy Meeting 2015 in the forum
Comparative Studies in Medieval Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoHi all,
The deadline for Medieval Academy 2015 submissions is just around the corner–June 15. The full CFP is here:
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.medievalacademy.org/resource/resmgr/pdfs/maa2015_cfp_final.pdf
Among the threads is one on manuscript studies, consisting of the following sessions:
o English Manuscript Studies
o Women in the…[Read more] -
Alex Mueller started the topic CFP for MLA 2015 in Vancouver: Disability and the Arthurian World in the forum
Comparative Studies in Medieval Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 12 months agoDisability and the Arthurian World
From the maimed king to the leprous beggar to the blind queen to dwarves and giants, Arthurian characters exhibit a wide variety of disabilities and modes of embodiment that offer insights into social and cultural understandings of health, identity, sexuality, and language, among other subjects. The Arthurian…[Read more]
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Mary McAleer Balkun started the topic CFP for MLA 2015: Close Reading, Slow Reading, and Teaching Literature in the forum
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 12 years agoThis session is sponsored by the Division on the Teaching of Literature:
Whether instructors opt to have students engage in “close reading” or “slow reading,” there is an increasing interest in encouraging them to spend more time lingering over texts–reading carefully, attentively, and thoughtfully. In large part a response to a cultural…[Read more]
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Steve Rowland started the topic Call for participants: Survey for development of Shakespeare Central in the forum
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 12 years agoDear Wonderful Teachers of Shakespeare,
CultureWorks Productions, in partnership with Shakespeare’s Globe (London), is developing an exciting new service called<b> Shakespeare Central</b>, an easily accessible database of all kinds of Shakespeare media.
<b>Shakespeare Central</b> will be the hub for a vast collection of Shakespeare inf…[Read more]
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