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Isidro de Jesús Rivera started the topic La corónica Commons — Call for Papers Calendar in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 9 months ago
If you would like to submit a Call for Papers or announce an upcoming conference on La corónica Commons (http://lcc.ku.edu/calendar/ ), please send the information to the Site Administrator(s) (lcc@ku.edu) or contact the Managing Editor (ijrivera@ku.edu).
On La corónica Commons, we invite collaboration to advance Ibero-m…[Read more]
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Isidro de Jesús Rivera started the topic Abstracts for "New Currents in Medieval Iberian Studies" for #MLA18 in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 9 months agoAbstracts available for <s>#</s><b>MLA18</b> session, “New Currents in Medieval Iberian Studies”, now available at LcCommons
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Murat Öğütcü deposited THE COURT, THE NOBILITY AND THE MONARCH S RESPONSIBILITIES IN SHAKESPEARE S ELIZABETHAN HISTORY PLAYS in the group
CLCS Renaissance and Early Modern on MLA Commons 8 years, 10 months agoAbstract
After 1588, several socio-political and economic problems appeared in the Elizabethan society. These problems were
aggravated by Elizabeth I’s desire to live royally without responsibility. The correlation between good government and the
responsibility of monarchs was emphasised in the literature of the period, as well. Particularly, t…[Read more] -
Hatem Akil started the topic Reminder re. Global Arab and Arab American Forum MLA 2018 CFPs in the discussion
Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoDear Friends,
Time is closing on submissions to the MLA 2018 convention panels organized by the Forum on Global Arab and Arab American Literature (GAAM). Please review and circulate as may be necessary.
Environmental Insecurities and Global Arab Humanities
Teaching Global Arab Comics in the U.S.
Below are the detailed CFPs:
Environmental…[Read more]
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Hugh M. Richmond deposited Proto-Feminism: Seductions in Shakespeare and Milton in the group
CLCS Renaissance and Early Modern on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoOne of the most familiar literary topics is the seduction scene. Both Shakespeare and Milton enhance this tradition by shifting the motives offered by the seducer to ones fitting increasingly autonomous and ambitious women, foreshadowing many of the concerns of modern feminism.
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David Wacks replied to the topic Rough equivalent of Zinn's 'People's History' for Medieval Iberia? in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoDo they like Reilly? Do you?
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Maria Willstedt replied to the topic Rough equivalent of Zinn's 'People's History' for Medieval Iberia? in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoHi David,
I have never taught a gen ed course, but the book I use for my Hispanic Studies students is Bernard Reilly’s The Medieval Spains. Cambridge UP, 1993. There may be something newer out, though.
Saludos,
María W.
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David Wacks started the topic Rough equivalent of Zinn's 'People's History' for Medieval Iberia? in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoWhat would you assign in English to give 100-level gen ed students a broad yet critical (think Howard Zinn’s People’s History) overview of medieval Iberian cultural history? I have good material for Latin America and Modern Spain, but nothing for premodernity (or whatever you want to call it). Thanks! David
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David A. Wacks posted an update in the group
LLC Medieval Iberian on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoblog post: “Ramon Llull’s Missionary Crusade in Blanquerna ca. 1280” http://davidwacks.uoregon.edu/2017/03/01/blanquerna/
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Pauline Homsi Vinson posted an update in the group
CLCS Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoCFP for MLA 2018 in New York City: Session Proposed by CLCS Global Arab and Arab American
Environmental Insecurities and Global Arab Humanities
Areas to consider for this panel might include: Global Arab texts/contexts and environmental flashpoints: economy, imperialism, petro-despotism, climate-change, pollution, resource scarcity, war,…[Read more] -
Dina Hassan replied to the topic CFP for 2018 MLA convention collaborative panel – Teaching Global Arab Comics in the discussion
Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThat makes sense. That you so much for your reply.
Best Regards,
Dina
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Pauline Homsi Vinson replied to the topic CFP for 2018 MLA convention collaborative panel – Teaching Global Arab Comics in the discussion
Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoHello Dina,
Thank you for your interest in our panel. For this collaborative panel between the Global Arab and Arab American Literature forum and the Comics and Graphic Narratives forum, we are looking for work that addresses comics/graphic narratives written by or about Arabs in or outside the U.S.
We hope you can submit something if this topic…[Read more]
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Isidro de Jesús Rivera started the topic Medieval Iberian LLC Sessions at MLA 2018, NYC in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoSessions organized by Medieval Iberian Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) at the 2018 MLA Convention.
Location: New York City, NY
Date: 4-7 January 2018New Currents in Medieval Iberian Studies
Papers on new works, new methodologies or new critical approaches to Medieval Iberian literature or culture.
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Isidro de Jesús Rivera started the topic Medieval Iberian LLC Sessions at MLA 2018, NYC in the discussion
Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoSessions organized by Medieval Iberian Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) at the 2018 MLA Convention.
Location: New York City, NY
Date: 4-7 January 2018<h4>New Currents in Medieval Iberian Studies</h4>
Papers on new works, new methodologies or new critical approaches to Medieval Iberian literature or culture.
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Dina Hassan replied to the topic CFP for 2018 MLA convention collaborative panel – Teaching Global Arab Comics in the discussion
Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoI was wondering if the proposal particularly specifies Global Arab comics or can we include other forms like global Arab fiction?
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Pauline Homsi Vinson posted an update in the group
CLCS Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoCFP for a Collaborative Session with Comics and Graphics Narrative forum at the 2018 MLA in NYC: Teaching Global Arab Comics in the U.S. Graphic narratives by/about Arabs: circulation, translation, critical/pedagogical reception; aesthetics/politics of representation, counternarrative; figurations of history, occupation, states of belonging.…[Read more]
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Richard A. Strier started the topic DEADLINE FOR LEAR SEMINAR APPROACHING in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoDEAR FOLKS,
THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEH SUMMER SEMINAR ON KING LEAR DIRECTED BY RICHARD STRIER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO THIS SUMMER (JULY 10-28) IS MARCH 1. NON-TENURE TRACK AS WELL AS TENURED AND TENURE-TRACK INSTRUCTORS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY. STIPEND IS $2700. DETAILS ON THE SEMINAR AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS CAN BE FOUND AT:
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Feisal G. Mohamed started the topic Closure of Duquesne University Press in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 12 months agoDear Colleagues,
As you may have heard, Duquesne University abruptly announced a week ago that it would close its press: press staff, including the director, Susan Wadsworth-Booth, had no advance notice. There is an Inside HigherEd piece about it here: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/02/07/duquesne-university-press-shut-down-later-year
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Hatem N. Akil posted an update in the group
CLCS Global Arab and Arab American on MLA Commons 9 years agoThe Global Arab and Arab American Forum (GAAM) is seeking to fill an open position on its Executive Committee. Elected members serve a 5-year term. Eligible nominees should be MLA members and should not be currently serving on another MLA Forum’s Executive Committee. Please check GAAM details at MLA Commons. You may send your nominations (…[Read more]
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Steve Dolph started the topic MLA Off-Site Event: Out/Lines in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Literature on MLA Commons 9 years, 1 month agoThe expansive contours of the Iberian world in the 16th and 17th centuries, expressed in the imperial motto plus ultra or “further beyond,” can at times obscure the aporias (of ecologies, ethnicities, and epistemologies) at its fringes. Recent scholarship on the material cultures, political economies, and discourses of gender of imperial Spain has…[Read more]
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