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Pritika Pradhan deposited At the Margins of Nineteenth-Century Aesthetics (proposed Special Session panel for MLA 2020 Convention in the group
LLC 19th-Century American on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoThis panel examines the paradoxical centrality of marginal elements in nineteenth-century aesthetics, to trace how they revitalize the conceptual and cultural impact of form. Abstracts forthcoming shortly.
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Lauren Rule Maxwell deposited Graphic Atwood in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoAbstracts for the panel “Graphic Atwood” proposed by the Margaret Atwood Society for the 2020 MLA Convention.
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Thomas Robert Ward deposited The Formation of Latin American Nations in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoThis book brings the pre-Columbian and colonial history of Latin America home: rather than starting out in Spain and following Columbus and the conquistadores as they “discover” New World peoples, The Formation of Latin American Nations begins with the Mesoamerican and South American nations as they were before the advent of European col…[Read more]
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Patrick McEvoy-Halston deposited How Insensitive! in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoExploring several key scholarly explorations on the culture of sensibility in the British 18th-century, this article draws attention to what the current manner of accessing the people who invoked and participated in it are deemed to have been like, and to how this has exposed them to being invested in protecting people of, ostensibly actually,…[Read more]
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Elizabeth N. Emery replied to the topic 19th-century French CFP for MLA 2020 (9-12 Jan in Seattle) in the discussion
LLC 19th-Century French on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoA gentle 19th-c French LLC reminder (in case it’s not already on your radar) that the abstract deadline for our forum falls at the end of next week (15 March).
The committee looks forward to reading 200-500-word abstracts for any of the three panels below.
Roundtable in Honor of Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson (1940-2018)
We welcome scholarly c…[Read more]
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Elizabeth N. Emery replied to the topic 19th-century French CFP for MLA 2020 (9-12 Jan in Seattle) in the discussion
LLC 19th-Century French on MLA Commons 6 years, 10 months agoJust a reminder that the abstract deadline for the 19th-Century French LLC sessions at the 2020 Convention falls next week (15 March). The committee looks forward to reading 200-500 words abstracts for the following panels.
“‘All is True’: Truth from Balzac to Zola”
We welcome contributions on constructions of “truth” in 19th-century France. De…[Read more]
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Jennifer M. Wilks started the topic CFP: Teaching the Caribbean Elsewhere (MLA 2020) in the discussion
CLCS Caribbean on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoSeeking presentations on the logistical and pedagogical challenges of teaching Caribbean literature beyond the Caribbean basin, including in its less familiar diasporas. 300-word abstract and 1-page CV to Jennifer Wilks (jmwilks@austin.utexas.edu) by March 15, 2019
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 15 March 2019
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Jennifer M. Wilks started the topic CFP: The 1970s and the Caribbean (MLA 2020) in the discussion
CLCS Caribbean on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoSeeking presentations on the significance of the 1970s to cultural engagements with the Caribbean’s postcolonial history. 300-word abstract and 1-page CV to Rafe Dalleo (prdalleo@gmail.com) and Sheri Harrison (harrisonsl@missouri.edu ) by March 15, 2019
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 15 March 2019
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Jennifer M. Wilks started the topic CFP: Sylvia Wynter in the Undergraduate Classroom (MLA 2020) in the discussion
CLCS Caribbean on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoSeeking presentations that discuss how to engage the significant theoretical principles of Sylvia Wynter’s work from a rigorous and non-jargonistic perspective in the undergraduate classroom. 300-word abstract and 1-page CV to Kaiama L. Glover (kglover@barnard.edu)
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 15 March 2019
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Prentiss Clark started the topic Ralph Waldo Emerson Society Awards Announcement (CFP) in the discussion
LLC 19th-Century American on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoThe Ralph Waldo Emerson Society announces three awards for projects that foster appreciation for Emerson.
*Research Grant* Provides up to $500 to support scholarly work on Emerson. Preference given to junior scholars and graduate students. Submit a confidential letter of recommendation, and a 1-2-page project proposal, including a description of…[Read more]
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Shirin A. Khanmohamadi deposited Medieval Literature in the Contact Zone — review essay in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoExemplaria review essay by Sarah Elliott Novacich of recent books by Simon Gaunt, Jonathan Hsy, and Shirin Khanmohamadi on medieval contact zones.
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Patrick McEvoy-Halston deposited Privileging Marlow in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoArgues that the way in which Marlow is presented, ensures that Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” is vulnerable as a text that ostensibly helps justify the maintenance of separate spheres between men and women; argues that Marlow’s successful agency is more about his being craftily evasive, a man who doesn’t impose but dodges.
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Amelie Daigle started the topic CFP: Transnational Families, Transnational Novels in the discussion
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoJuly 12-13, 2019: Institute of Modern Languages Research at the University of London (London, England)
From Ian Watt to Joseph Slaughter, scholars of literature have understood the novel as a genre that emphasizes the formation of the individual in relation to a nation-state. However, in recent decades, the interconnectedness of the global market…[Read more]
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Thomas Robert Ward deposited Decolonizing Indigeneity: New Approaches to Latin American Literature in the group
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoWhile there are differences between cultures in different places and times, colonial representations of indigenous peoples generally suggest they are not capable of literature nor are they worthy of being represented as nations. Colonial representations of indigenous people continue on into the independence era and can still be detected in our…[Read more]
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Karl Ashoka Britto started the topic LLC Francophone Calls for Papers — Seattle 2020 in the discussion
LLC Francophone on MLA Commons 6 years, 11 months agoCinéma-monde francophone
Papers addressing scholarly debates around cinéma-monde through analysis of recent cinematic texts from throughout the Francophone world. 250-word abstracts to Denis Provencher (denisprovencher@email.arizona.edu) by Thursday, March 7, 2019.
The Multilingual Maghreb (in collaboration with LLC Arabic)
Papers addressing m…[Read more]
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Elizabeth N. Emery started the topic 19th-century French CFP for MLA 2020 (9-12 Jan in Seattle) in the discussion
LLC 19th-Century French on MLA Commons 6 years, 12 months agoDear Colleagues, Please find below the 19th-Century French LLC Forum calls for papers for the 2020 MLA Convention in Seattle (9-12 January). Abstracts are due to the organizers below by 15 March. We encourage you to submit and look forward to a lively 19th-century French presence in Seattle!
“‘All is True’: Truth from Balzac to Zola”We welcome…[Read more]
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Karl Ashoka Britto started the topic News from H-France Salon in the discussion
LLC Francophone on MLA Commons 7 years agoAs the new year is getting under way, we wanted to remind readers of the opportunities and resources of H-France Salon.
Originating in 2009, H-France Salon is a multimedia journal of French Studies in its broadest sense, encompassing history, literature, cinema, art history, theory, and culture. Salons have included debates and collective…[Read more]
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Karl Ashoka Britto started the topic News from H-France Salon in the discussion
LLC Francophone on MLA Commons 7 years agoAs the new year is getting under way, we wanted to remind readers of the opportunities and resources of H-France Salon.
Originating in 2009, H-France Salon is a multimedia journal of French Studies in its broadest sense, encompassing history, literature, cinema, art history, theory, and culture. Salons have included debates and collective…[Read more]
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Karl Ashoka Britto started the topic News from H-France Salon in the discussion
LLC Francophone on MLA Commons 7 years agoAs the new year is getting under way, we wanted to remind readers of the opportunities and resources of H-France Salon.
Originating in 2009, H-France Salon is a multimedia journal of French Studies in its broadest sense, encompassing history, literature, cinema, art history, theory, and culture. Salons have included debates and collective…[Read more]
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Weihsin Gui started the topic CFP: Southeast Asia & Australia: Literary & Cultural Connections (MLA 2020) in the discussion
TC Postcolonial Studies on MLA Commons 7 years agoCFP: Southeast Asia and Australia: Literary and Cultural Connections
This call is for a proposed collaborative session between the Southeast Asia/Southeast Asia Diasporic Forum of the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Association for Australasian Literary Studies (AAALS) at the January 2020 MLA conference in Seattle. Given the…[Read more]
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