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Nicky Agate started the topic Commons Literary Trivia Night in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoThe first ever Commons literary trivia quiz (complete with cash bar and prizes) will take place at the 2016 convention and include such topics as literary geographies, fictional first lines, and translations. (We suggest you sit with people whose research interests don’t mirror your own!) Space is limited to the first one hundred registrants, so…[Read more]
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Oren Abeles replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoI have a room at the Hyatt Regency Austin (208 Barton Springs Rd, approximately 8/10th of a mile from the convention center) with an extra queen bed for the nights of Wed the 6th through Sun the 10th. I will definitely stay on the evenings of the 6th and 7th, but might cancel my later days if I don’t get any interview requests for the the 9th or…[Read more]
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Megan Massino started the topic Open Discussion on Humanities Postdocs in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoJoin for coffee and a discussion of postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities, both best practices for positions and programs and pressing questions about the role of the postdoc position in humanities research initiatives, the casualization of the academic workforce, and the larger profession. All are welcome!
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Lynn Ramey started the topic CFP Transnational Medieval (journal) in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Medieval Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoLICO Call for Papers: Medieval Literature and the Trans-National
Literature Compass invites contributions for a special issue on transnationalism in medieval literature.
The period from c. 500 to c. 1500CE can be characterized by fluidity of borders and identities. While a town or individual might have belonged to a particular religious group or…[Read more]
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Lynn Ramey started the topic CFP Transnational Medieval (journal) in the discussion
French Medieval Language and Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoLICO Call for Papers: Medieval Literature and the Trans-National
Literature Compass invites contributions for a special issue on transnationalism in medieval literature.
The period from c. 500 to c. 1500CE can be characterized by fluidity of borders and identities. While a town or individual might have belonged to a particular religious group or…[Read more]
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Susan Cannon Harris replied to the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoHello Kirsten and Sarah,
I am working with some UT faculty from Gun-Free UT to try to organize a protest. Once the details are finalized I will post about it here. In the meantime, I welcome input from anyone who has ideas about what form it should take.
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Sarah E. Chinn replied to the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoThanks for getting this started Kirsten. I’ll be at MLA and happy to participate in any way.
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Kirsten Silva Gruesz started the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoMLA convention-goers should be aware that open-carry laws go into effect in Texas after January 1, with campus carry set to follow on August 1. Concerned faculty and students at UT Austin have created this informative website, Gun Free UT. It links to a petition you may consider signing. Many academic departments at UT have already issued…[Read more]
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Peter Meedom replied to the topic Petition in the discussion
Prospective Forum: TC Animal Studies on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoPeter J. Meedom, University of Oslo
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Steven L. Newman started the topic Steve Newman: Candidate for Forum Executive Committee in the discussion
Scottish Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoDear Fellow Scottish Forum members,
Hello all! I just wanted to introduce myself as one of the two candidates for the Executive Committee this year. My friend, Tony Jarrells, is the other, which is great, since I’d also be happy if he won.
As a member of the Executive Committee, I would strive to continue the fine work the committee has done i…[Read more]
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Rebecca Kennison deposited The Privileging of Visio over Vox in the Mystical Experiences of Hildegard of Bingen and Joan of Arc in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoIn twelfth‐century Germany, where mysticism was a common phenomenon, Hildegard of Bingen and her visions were readily accepted — making it all the more significant that, despite the generally receptive conditions, Hildegard went to such trouble to make sure her visions and her writings were endorsed by the Church. In contrast, Joan of Arc, liv…[Read more]
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Liorah A. Golomb replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoI can share my room at the JW Marriott with a female for the 7th-9th.
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Alex Mueller deposited Wikipedia as Imago Mundi in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoWikis have become enormously attractive to Internet users because they are open-access web pages or networks of web pages that can be modified by any interested editors, making them perpetual works-in-progress that evolve and change at the behest of their contributors. Wikipedia, the limitless fountain of collected, and sometimes inaccurate,…[Read more]
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Lucia Treanor deposited Palindromic Structure in the group
CLCS Medieval on MLA Commons 10 years, 3 months agoDefinition of Palindromic Structure
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Katherine Arens replied to the topic Restaurant Recommendations and More in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months agoClosest barbecue of Quality = http://www.ironworksbbq.com/restaurant-menu.asp Iron works, 2 blks from convention center
Most famous barbecue: Franklin’s, but you stand in line for 2 hours https://franklinbarbecue.com
Closest good Mexican food (designer): http://www.manuels.com – couple blocks from convention center
For breakfast: brea…[Read more]
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Katherine Arens replied to the topic Free Housing? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months agotry your grad coordinator: they have access to a listserv to all the GCs on campus and they may be able to send out notices.
katie arens (UT faculty)
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Lynn Ramey started the topic Digital World Map Broadens Scope for Middle Ages Teaching and Research in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Medieval Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months agoOnline users can now travel back in time to the medieval world by clicking through a collection of international research on the first digital platform of its kind from The University of Texas at Austin.
The Web portal known as “MappaMundi” — a Latin word meaning “world map” — presents the world of 500-1500 A.D. on a modern platform created by…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months ago@elnossery is looking for a female roommate for Jan 6 to 8 (two nights) at the Hilton Garden Inn, $159 per night.
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Nicky Agate started the topic Promote your session! Share URLs from CORE here—and start the conversation now! in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months agoPresenting at this year’s MLA convention in Austin? You can use MLA Commons to promote your session, maximizing the potential for a good turnout—and a productive meeting. Members who deposit their papers with the Commons Open Repository Exchange (CORE) before the convention can share the deposit with members of relevant MLA forums, many of who…[Read more]
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Hannah Alpert-Abrams started the topic Free Housing? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 10 years, 4 months agoI’m a PhD student at UT Austin, and I know how tricky and costly it can be to travel to conferences. I’d like to help figure out a way to connect unfunded graduate students with locals who have an extra couch or a spare bed. Anyone interested?
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