-
Brian Vetruba deposited Twenty-eigth Annual Bibliography 2014 (Contemporary German Literature Collection) in the group
LLC 20th- and 21st-Century German on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe 28th bibliography for 560 volumes added to Washington University Libraries’ Contemporary German Literature Collection. All published in 2014, these acquisitions include novels, poetry, short story collections, essays, autobiographical works, and literary and cultural periodicals mainly from publishers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. A…[Read more]
-
Brian Vetruba deposited Twenty-ninth Annual Bibliography 2015 (Contemporary German Literature Collection) in the group
LLC 20th- and 21st-Century German on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe 29th bibliography for 585 volumes added to Washington University Libraries’ Contemporary German Literature Collection located on level B of Olin Library. All published in 2015, these acquisitions include novels, poetry, short story collections, essays, autobiographical works, and literary and cultural periodicals from publishers in Germany,…[Read more]
-
Devin Fore started the topic CFP MLA 2018: Revolutionary Belatedness in the discussion
Twentieth-Century German Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoOn the centennial of the October Revolution, the Forum for 20<sup>th</sup>- and 21<sup>st</sup>-Century German invites papers for the 2018 Conference of the Modern Language Association (January 4-7 in New York) that explore German reception of Russian and Soviet culture. The panels will focus specifically on the questions that this reception…[Read more]
-
John Charles Hawley uploaded the file: CFP: Queer Theory in African Film and Fiction to
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Culture and Society on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoHow are African literatures and cultures mediating globalizing frameworks for gender and sexuality and shifting understandings of “queer”? From Woubi Cheri and Dakan, to Stories of Our Lives, African film has begun this conversation. From K. Sello Duiker, to Chinelo Okparanta and Diriye Osman, new voices have invited national debates on these top…[Read more]
-
John Charles Hawley uploaded the file: CFP: Queer Theory in African Film and Fiction to
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoHow are African literatures and cultures mediating globalizing frameworks for gender and sexuality and shifting understandings of “queer”? From Woubi Cheri and Dakan, to Stories of Our Lives, African film has begun this conversation. From K. Sello Duiker, to Chinelo Okparanta and Diriye Osman, new voices have invited national debates on these top…[Read more]
-
Lucinda Newns started the topic Deadline Tomorrow: Postcolonial Studies Association Convention on Globalisation in the discussion
Postcolonial Studies in Literature and Culture on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoPostcolonial Studies Association Convention
School of Advanced Study, Senate House, University of London
18–20 September 2017Special Topic: Globalisation
Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Prof. Aamir Mufti (University of California, LA), Prof. Nandini Gooptu (University of Oxford), Dr. Sharae Deckard (University College Dublin)
A reminder that t…[Read more]
-
Melissa J. Ganz started the topic CFP: "Visualizing Justice" (Literature & Law Conference; Oct. 27-28, 2017) in the discussion
Law as Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoCFP: Fifth Biennial Literature and Law Conference – Visualizing Justice
Conference Organizer and Contact Person: Dale Barleben – dbarleben@jjay.cuny.edu
When: Friday, October 27 – Saturday, October 28, 2017
Where: John Jay College (CUNY) – (located on the upper-west side of Manhattan, near Lincoln Center in Manhattan)This conference brings…[Read more]
-
Melissa J. Ganz started the topic CFP: Law and the Humanities Forum Panels at MLA 2018 in the discussion
Law as Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoDear all,
The Law and the Humanities Forum will be sponsoring two panels at next year’s MLA convention in New York City (January 4-7, 2018). We hope that you will consider submitting proposals for the following panels:
Law, Literature, and Emotion
How do imaginative texts explore intersections between law and emotion? Crimes of passion,…[Read more]
-
James Gifford deposited NOTES Modernism in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on Modernism. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
-
James Gifford deposited NOTES Essay on Authority in the group
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Culture and Society on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on Herbert Marcuse’s Essay on Authority. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
-
James Gifford deposited NOTES Essay on Authority in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on Herbert Marcuse’s Essay on Authority. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
-
James Gifford deposited NOTES Civilization and its Discontents in the group
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Culture and Society on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
-
James Gifford deposited NOTES 1984 in the group
CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eigthy-Four. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
-
Samara Hayley Steele deposited The Reality Code: Interpreting Aggregate Larp Rules as Code that Runs on Humans in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoAggregate larp rules are a type of code that runs on humans. Code can be thought of as a linguistic form that is both declarative and imperative; it is both truth and command (Buswell 2009). In aggregate larp, elements of the game’s
diegesis are rendered codic, or playable, allowing players a degree of autonomy from game staff. Through the m…[Read more] -
Chandrima Chakraborty started the topic CFP: MLA 2018 Special Session– Partition and/in South Asian Diasporas in the discussion
Postcolonial Studies in Literature and Culture on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoPartition and/in South Asian Diasporas
Seeking papers for a special session on how the 1947 Partition of British India appears in, erupts, underwrites or disrupts diasporic cultural productions (film, fiction, poetry, painting, play). Please send 250-word abstracts by 20 March 2017; Chandrima Chakraborty (chandri@mcmaster.ca).
Thanks!
-
Thomas Oliver Beebee started the topic CFP MLA '18: Comparatively Perfect: Guided Tours of Essential Essays in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months ago<p style=”margin: 0in; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;”><span style=”font-style: italic;”>Comparatively Perfect: Guided Tours of Essential Essays</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 0in; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;”>A Panel Sponsored by the Association of Departments and Programs in Comparative…[Read more] -
Christopher Michaelson posted an update in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoWith thanks to many MLA contributors for their suggestions, please check out (and continue to send ideas for) my living list of business stories, a.k.a. Capitalism Reading List! http://ethicalsystems.org/content/reading-succeed
-
Christopher Michaelson posted an update in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoWith thanks to many MLA contributors for their suggestions, please check out (and continue to send ideas for) my living list of business stories, a.k.a. Capitalism Reading List! http://ethicalsystems.org/content/reading-succeed
-
Lucinda Newns started the topic CFP UPDATE: PSA Convention 2017 on GLOBALISATION – NEW KEYNOTES (Deadline: 2/28) in the discussion
Postcolonial Studies in Literature and Culture on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoPostcolonial Studies Association Convention
School of Advanced Study, Senate House, University of London (UK), 18–20 September 2017
We are pleased to announce that the 2017 PSA Convention will be held at the School of Advanced Study, Senate House, University of London, from 18th to 20th September 2017. Paper and panel proposals are invited fr…[Read more]
-
Lisa Zunshine deposited Strange Concepts and the Stories They Make Possible in the group
TC Cognitive and Affect Studies on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoFantastic tales of rebellious robots and animated artifacts are a permanent fixture in popular culture. What kind of behavior do we expect from such conceptual hybrids in science fiction, nonsense poetry, and surrealist art?
- Load More
Open access, open source, open to all
