Marc L. Greenberg
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Cornelius Collins started the topic CFP: 20th/21st-Century Women Writers as Public Intellectuals in the discussion
Language and Society on MLA Commons 10 years, 11 months agoSeeking papers that explore the distinct approaches, perspectives, and discourses of women writers as intellectuals writing for modern reading publics. Possible subjects include Woolf, Lessing, Beauvoir, Arendt, McCarthy, Hansberry, Sontag, Morrison, Atwood, Francine Prose, Zadie Smith, Melissa Harris-Perry, and others. 300-word abstracts and…[Read more]
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Tara Williams started the topic Rethinking the "L" in MLA in the discussion
Language Change on MLA Commons 10 years, 11 months agoThe MLA Forum on Language Change invites proposals for a panel on “Rethinking the ‘L’ in MLA.” Papers might address questions like: What counts as a modern language? What value do linguistic issues and less-commonly taught languages have in the MLA? How can they inform literary studies?
Please send 300-word abstracts to Tara Williams ([Read more]
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Tara Williams started the topic Language Change, Shifting Borders, and Identity Construction in the discussion
Language Change on MLA Commons 10 years, 11 months agoThe Forum on Language Change is accepting proposals on “Language Change, Shifting Borders, and Identity Construction” for the 2016 MLA in Austin. We seek papers that examine how language change relates to linguistic identity construction and crossing borderlands (geographical, political, ethnic, social, perceptual, historical, religious). Papers t…[Read more]
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Claudia Cornejo Happel started the topic CFP: 2015 SoTL Commons Conference in Savannah in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 3 months ago
Do you speak SoTL? Chances are you do. Come join the conversation at the SoTL Commons.
Leverage your knowledge, skills and passion for teaching and learning as a presenter at the SoTL Commons.
<div style=”margin-left: 10em;”>When engaging in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
“the work of the classroom [becomes] a site for…[Read more]
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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 Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 3 months ago46th annual convention, NeMLA 2015
Toronto; April 30- May 3, 2015
Host institution: Ryerson University
Panel: Embracing Language Musicality in L2 ClassroomsThis 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 for L2…[Read more]
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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 Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 3 months ago46th annual convention, NeMLA 2015
Toronto; April 30- May 3, 2015
Host institution: Ryerson University
Panel: 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 for…[Read more]
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Terrence Potter posted an update in the group
LSL Language and Society on MLA Commons 11 years, 6 months agoPlease plan to attend the General Linguistics panel at MLA 2015! We are happy to announce that our session has been listed under the conference Presidential theme, “Negotiating Sites of Memory.”
Presentations during the session include:
1. “The Texas German Dialect Archive, Fourteen Years Later,” Hans Christian Boas, Univ. of Texas, Austin;…[Read more]
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Selma R. S. Vital replied to the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoHi Dennis,
I would love to participate of this workshop, but unfortunately I cannot go to Ohio at this time. Please, keep us informed about any other similar event in the east coast. Due to our big load of work in the last week of classes, Marion and I were not able to put together a panel for Toronto. I still believe we can do something to make…[Read more]
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Dennis Looney replied to the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 9 months agoDear Colleagues,
I receive these posts as a member of this discussion group in my capacity as a faculty member of Italian at the University of Pittsburgh. Since January 2014, I have assumed the directorship of ADFL and in that new capacity I write to announce a workshop connected with the topic Selma and Marion are discussing. At the ADFL s…[Read more]
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Marion Gehlker replied to the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 9 months agoHi Selma,
I’d be interested. What topics did you have in mind? I teach German and include literature at all levels of language instruction.
Thanks,
Marion
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Selma R. S. Vital started the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 9 months agoI am proposing a round table discussing new ways/approaches and successfull strategies integrating the literary text into the language class. The subject is not new, however a lot has been changing in this particular “field”. If interested, please, contact me as soon as you can, since the deadline for submissions is approaching. The convention…[Read more]
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Rebecca Jane Stanton replied to the topic CFPs for MLA 2015! in the forum
Slavic Literatures and Cultures on MLA Commons 11 years, 11 months agoAnd one more:
New approaches to Crime and Punishment
Panel proposed by the International Dostoevsky Society
New approaches to Dostoevsky’s novel welcome. How well do existing socio-political, religious, biographical, and psychoanalytic readings serve this text? Abstracts, maximum one page, by 15 March 2014 to Susan McReynolds (susan.mcreynolds@gmail.com). -
Rebecca Jane Stanton posted an update in the group
LLC Russian and Eurasian on MLA Commons 11 years, 11 months agoAnd one more CFP:
NEW APPROACHES TO CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Panel proposed by the International Dostoevsky Society
New approaches to Dostoevsky’s novel welcome. How well do existing socio-political, religious, biographical, and psychoanalytic readings serve this text? Abstracts, maximum one page, by 15 March 2014 to Susan McReynolds…[Read more] -
Rebecca Jane Stanton posted an update in the group
LLC Russian and Eurasian on MLA Commons 11 years, 11 months agoDear all,
Please note the following Slavic-related CFPs for the MLA 2015 conference!
The Cold War and Experimental Fiction
Panel proposed by the Slavic and East European Literatures Division
In what ways did the Cold War generate experimental narratives? What impact did the Cold War discourse have on unofficial literature? 300-word abstracts by…[Read more] -
Rebecca Jane Stanton started the topic CFPs for MLA 2015! in the forum
Slavic Literatures and Cultures on MLA Commons 11 years, 11 months agoThe Cold War and Experimental Fiction
Panel proposed by the Slavic and East European Literatures Division
In what ways did the Cold War generate experimental narratives? What impact did the Cold War discourse have on unofficial literature? 300-word abstracts by 15 March 2014 to Julia Vaingurt (vaingurt@uic.edu).Central and Eastern Europe in…[Read more]
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Dennis Baron uploaded the file: Speak the Language of your flag: American policy responses to nonanglophone immigrants to
Language and Society on MLA Commons 12 years agoI’ll be presenting this illustrated talk at Present-Day English, Thursday, 3:30 pm, Illinois Room, Chicago Marriott. Language and Society members may be interested in this and other PDE talks.
