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A. Lewis deposited In a New Crop of Religious Books, Belief is Unbound in the group
TC Religion and Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 2 months agoNew scholarly books in religious studies defy easy labels and reflect the eagerness of publishers to widen academic discourse and to upset conventional wisdom in the name of new knowledge—in science, across genders, between faiths, and around the world.
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Kanika Batra deposited Polygamous Postcolonialism and Transnational Critique in Tess Onwueme’s The Reign of Wazobia in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 2 months agoNigerian authors have consistently and effectively critiqued insidious connections between
masculinity, political power, religious fundamentalism, and capitalist interests. The unstable
political structures in Nigeria since the 1970s have led to such critiques. This essay deploys the
idea of polygamy in Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the S…[Read more] -
Charles Gleek deposited Of Unfettered Light and Limitless Energy: An Ecocritical Reading of Gregory Crewdson’s “Beneath the Roses” in the group
MS Visual Culture on MLA Commons 8 years, 2 months agoGregory Crewdson’s cinematic, tableaux photographs often depict an anonymous, banal, and tension-filled life in suburban and rural communities. Working as a self-described American realist and strongly influenced by a tradition of American vernacular artists, including work by Arbus, Eggleson, Friedlander, and Hopper, Crewdson actively seeks to c…[Read more]
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Miriam S. Gogol posted an update in the group
GS Life Writing on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoDear Members of the Life Writing Group:
Call for Papers
The International Theodore Dreiser Society will sponsor two panels at the American Literature Association Conference in San Francisco, CA on May 24-27, 2018.Panel One: Open Topic
Papers are invited on any topic concerning Dreiser
Panel Two: “New” The…[Read more] -
Miriam S. Gogol posted an update in the group
TC Religion and Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoDear members of the Religion and Literature group:
Call for Papers
The International Theodore Dreiser Society will sponsor two panels at the American Literature Association Conference in San Francisco, CA on May 24-27, 2018.Panel One: Open Topic
Papers are invited on any topic concerning Dreiser
Panel Two:…[Read more] -
Aurangzeb Alamgir Hashmi deposited Do we live in postmodern times? in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThe discussion of postmodernism involving modernity and its ramifications requires contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives.
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Aurangzeb Alamgir Hashmi deposited Do we live in postmodern times? in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThe discussion of postmodernism involving modernity and its ramifications requires contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives.
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Aurangzeb Alamgir Hashmi deposited Do we live in postmodern times? in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThe discussion of postmodernism involving modernity and its ramifications requires contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives.
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Francisco Marcos-Marin deposited Historical Linguistics: Afro-Romanic, Basque and the origins of Ibero-Romance languages in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThis paper presents the state of the art regarding questions such as: How much do we know about the continuity of Latin in Northwest Africa between the 5th and the 10th centuries? How well do we know Afro-Romanic? Could we determine some basic linguistic features of Afro-Romanic and, if yes, which ones? Which data are consistent with the presence…[Read more]
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Francisco Marcos-Marin deposited Historical Linguistics: Afro-Romanic, Basque and the origins of Ibero-Romance languages in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThis paper presents the state of the art regarding questions such as: How much do we know about the continuity of Latin in Northwest Africa between the 5th and the 10th centuries? How well do we know Afro-Romanic? Could we determine some basic linguistic features of Afro-Romanic and, if yes, which ones? Which data are consistent with the presence…[Read more]
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Francisco Marcos-Marin deposited Historical Linguistics: Afro-Romanic, Basque and the origins of Ibero-Romance languages in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThis paper presents the state of the art regarding questions such as: How much do we know about the continuity of Latin in Northwest Africa between the 5th and the 10th centuries? How well do we know Afro-Romanic? Could we determine some basic linguistic features of Afro-Romanic and, if yes, which ones? Which data are consistent with the presence…[Read more]
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Nick Admussen replied to the topic Candidate Statement in the discussion
Modern and Contemporary Chinese on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHi everyone,
I’m the second candidate for the executive committee seat in the Modern China forum this year. Like many of you, I’m a strong supporter of Petrus — I teach his excellent and path-breaking research, believe he strongly represents the openness and futurity that I hope come to dominate the field, and although we’ve never met, I have he…[Read more]
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Petrus Liu started the topic Candidate Statement in the discussion
Modern and Contemporary Chinese on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoDear Colleagues in Modern/Contemporary Chinese Literature,
I’m very honored to be nominated for the LLC Modern/Contemporary Chinese Executive Committee. I’d like to briefly introduce myself here, and share a few words on my vision for the committee and the field.
The MLA, as we know, has undergone important structural changes and now is an imp…[Read more]
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Annabel Kim posted an update in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHello everyone,
I’m honored to have been nominated to stand for election for the CLCS Forum Executive Committee this year. I am Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University, where I teach 20th- and 21st-century French fiction.
My first book, Unbecoming Language: Anti-Identitarian French Feminist Fictions (…[Read more]
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Alex Mueller deposited The Nun’s Priest’s Tale: Entertainment versus Education in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThis essay is part of a collection of open access articles on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The articles are written for first-time readers of Chaucer and are designed to supplement the teaching of the Canterbury Tales, particularly in university classrooms.
My contribution is focused on the Nun’s Priest’s Tale, providing an…[Read more]
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Ariel Fox started the topic Candidate Statement in the discussion
LLC Ming and Qing Chinese on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoDear Ming-Qing colleagues,
Greetings! I was also nominated for the Ming and Qing Chinese Forum Executive Committee. I would love to be more involved in the Ming and Qing Chinese Forum, as I think that it has a vital role to play in both the broader direction of the MLA and the future of our field. The creation of a Ming and Qing Chinese Forum…[Read more]
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Colleen M. Ryan posted an update in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHello everyone!
My name is Colleen Ryan and I’ve been nominated to run for the CLCS Forum Executive Committee this year. I am really honored and wish to tell you just a bit about myself and ask you to consider me for your ballot.
Currently, I am Professor of Italian at Indiana University, where I teach courses on Italian and I…[Read more]
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Guojun Wang started the topic Candidate Statement for Ming and Qing Forum Executive Committee Member Election in the discussion
LLC Ming and Qing Chinese on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoDear Members of the LLC Ming and Qing Chinese Forum,
My name is Guojun Wang. I am an assistant professor of Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University, and I am a candidate running for the LLC Ming and Qing Chinese group Executive Committee. Below is a brief introduction about myself and my participation in the Ming/Qing group.
Research…[Read more]
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Megan Peiser posted an update in the group
TM Bibliography and Scholarly Editing on MLA Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHello, All,
I wanted to introduce myself, as you’ll see my name on your ballot for our forum’s executive committee elections this Fall. I encourage you to wander over to my profile and check out more details there, or follow me on Twitter at @MeganPeiser.I am a digital bibliographer and book historian focused on eighteenth-century literature,…[Read more]
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Steven Ridgely deposited Terayama’s “China Doll” (in Japanese) in the group
LLC Japanese since 1900 on MLA Commons 8 years, 4 months agoThis is an analysis of Terayama Shūji’s 1981 film “Shanhai ijin shōkan,” a French co-production which was marketed in the Anglosphere as “China Doll” and in France as “Les Fruits de la passion,” invoking both Ōshima Nagisa’s 1978 “L’Empire de la passion” (the sequel to his notorious “Empire of the Senses” / “L’Empire des sens,” 1976) as well as Ro…[Read more]
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