A Panel Sponsored by the Association of Departments and Programs in Comparative Literature

What is the “tipping point” that makes a scholarly argument persuasive? This panel combines the sharing of scholarly interests and discoveries that are the purpose of conventions with a pragmatic aspect of rehearsing the mechanics of comparative persuasion.…[Read more]

Papers addressing representations of <span class=”il”>disability</span> and human (in)dignity in <span class=”il”>East</span> <span class=”il”>Asian</span> literature and film. Comparative perspectives preferred. 250-word abstract and short CV by March 15; Kelly Jeong (kelly.jeong@ucr.edu)

Navigating the MLA: A Guide for East Asian Scholars

An interactive discussion for East Asian scholars on how to master the intricacies of the

MLA covering Forums, Elected Committees, the Delegate Assembly, MLA Commons,

and more.

Guaranteed Session Sponsored by the East Asian Forum.

Christopher Lupke Presiding.

Call for papers, Special Session to be proposed for the MLA’s 2018 Annual Convention.  This session invites papers concerned with the stakes and importance of literary study in an era of misinformation and American cultural uncertainty.  Areas of inquiry for discussion may include, but are not limited to:

– New (and/ or necessary) approaches to l…[Read more]

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<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]

The “Arrival” of Jia Pingwa in World Literature: Translation and Interpretation

A Roundtable sponsored by the LLC Modern and Contemporary Chinese Forum for the MLA Annual Meeting in New York, Jan. 4-7, 2018.

Jia Pingwa is considered one of the most original and influential novelists in contemporary China. A prolific writer, he has non…[Read more]

Announcing CFP “East Asian Languages and Literature after 1900”

LLC Japanese since 1900 session CFP, MLA NY 2018 just posted:
Digital Humanities Approaches to Japanese Media

Papers on the application of DH techniques to nontextual materials from or concerning Japan, including film, art, sound. 250 word abstract and CV by 15 March 2017

Joanne…[Read more]

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<td>Age Studies, The Teaching of Literature…[Read more]

Organization:
Age Studies, The Teaching of Literature collaboration

Title of session:
Approaches to Teaching Age in Literature

Submission requirements:
300-word abstract, brief CV

Deadline for submissions:
10 March 2017

Description:
How and why do/should faculty incorporate age and/or aging into l…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

The Executive Committee of the Forum on Language Change is seeking proposals for the session “Language Change: Global (Im-)migration and Linguistic Insecurity”.  See short and long CFP below.

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Papers exploring how global and local migrations affect language practices and patterns (e.g. linguistic in…[Read more]

Hello, and happy new year all!

Our writers have diverse roots. For instance, one such industrial community,  East Chicago, Indiana (host to Arcelor-Mittal’s current flagship and largest US full process steel mill) was listed on censuses in the 1940s and 1960s as having 82 nationalities.  As times have changed people have moved to suburbs s…[Read more]

Thank you to De Gruyter Mouton for supporting Asian Studies at the MLA through a generous donation to the East Asia Reception!

Thank you, everyone, for the hugely successful East Asia Reception at the MLA in Philadelphia 2017!

Hi all,

Asian-themed panels were well-attended, and the Saturday night reception was a hit! Thank you all for supporting each other. Let’s build on this momentum for MLA 2018.

We have a lot of ideas that will be shared soon, but in the meantime, if there is someone who’d like to take over organizing another reception for next year, contact…[Read more]