46th 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 L2…[Read more]

46th 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]

46th 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 fo…[Read more]

Dear Forum Members,

For anyone who might be interested in pursuing a Ph.D., with the aim of teaching literature and composition at a two-year college, I wanted to draw your attention to the Idaho State University Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, which is program that aims to prepare students for these types of jobs.

The Ph.D. is a…[Read more]

Panel: The (Ir)real City: Writing About the Changing Metropolis in the 20th Century

(Session ID: 15391)

Submission Link: https://nemla.org/convention/2015/cfp.html#cfp15391

Deadline: September 30, 2014

Panel Chair: Shayani Bhattacharya (for questions: shayanib@buffalo.edu)

Conference Dates: April 30-May 03, 2015 (Toronto, Ontario)

For…[Read more]

Hello everyone,

Thanks to those who have signed the petitions for the prospective fora. As there seems to be a little bit of confusion about how to navigate to/sign the petitions, however, please allow me to post some instructions:

If you can read this, you are logged into the Commons, which is the first step. Next, you need to know the names of…[Read more]

I support the forum “East Asian Languages & Literatures after 1900”

I support the establishment of the forum “East Asian Languages and Literatures to 1900”

Hello everyone, another PLEA TO SIGN THE PETITION(S) SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED NEW FORA. We are under-enrolled in all of the proposed Asian fora (except for Korean — nice work folks!), which means that they will not be established. This would be a shame, since we have the potential for much more participation of Asianists at the MLA with fora in…[Read more]

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2000. Frequently, as you know, information literacy has been combined with English or writing courses. The ACRL Board of Directors has appointed a task force to significantly revise the standards in order to…[Read more]

Call for Papers MAPACA 2014
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY AREA

The Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association (MAPACA) invites academics, graduate and undergraduate students, independent scholars, and artists to submit papers for the annual conference, to be held in Baltimore, November 6-8, 2014. Those interested in presenting at the…[Read more]