Teach Korean literature? Please answer the few questions on this MLA survey (and find out how to submit a proposal for our new Korean Texts & Translations initiative): https://scholcomm.mla.hcommons-staging.org/in-development/survey-call-for-proposals-korean-texts-and-translations

Scripture as Literature: Reading East Asian Religion

Close readings of East Asian religious texts (Buddhist, Daoist, etc.), premodern or modern (poetry, fiction, film, etc.). Interested especially in interpretations that cross disciplinary boundaries in literary and religious studies or cross national boundaries. 300 word abstracts by 1 March…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce that the Korean Language, Literature and Culture (LLC) Forum is now an official part of the Modern Languages Association (MLA).  Korean LLC Forum is the only East Asian LLC Forum within the MLA thus far, and we thank everyone’s support that made this possible (especially if you went to the MLA Commons on…[Read more]

Reiterating Melek’s invitation to submit panel ideas, anyone who has an idea for panels on Asian literature, broadly conceived, feel free to email them to Melek or I (cde13@psu.edu) and/or to attend either of the Executive Committee meetings in-person at Vancouver.

Any and all interested parties are invited to attend the Executive Committee meeting for the East Asia to 1900 group, which will be held on:

10 January 2015, 7:00-8:15 pm, 7 East, in the Vancouver Convention Centre.

At the meeting, we will drink wine, nominate people to fill the open seat(s) on the committee, and propose panel topics for the…[Read more]

If you do, please contact me or another member of the current ExCo with a brief proposal. We will discuss them at our January ExCo meeting and select the best. This Forum will have two guaranteed panels in 2016, and may propose two further panels (non-guaranteed). We are eager to hear your ideas, so fire away! MLA deadlines are quite far in…[Read more]

(My apologies for the cross-post, but wanted to make sure this reaches as many people as possible. Please feel free to circulate widely.)

Dear Colleagues,

The MLA annual conference is being held in Vancouver, Canada from January 8 to 11, 2015 and the program features a number of panels related to Asia. In honor of those representing Asia within…[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]