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]

Quantum Metaphors and Fractal Verse: Intersections in Contemporary American Poetry and Science Panel for ALA 2015 (Boston, May 21-24)

How are contemporary American poets utilizing science-based theories and ideas to create verse relevant to the concerns of the 21st century? Seeking abstracts for a panel that explores intersections between science…[Read more]

Hello everyone, thank you for becoming members and signing the petition! We are getting closer to satisfying the requirements for the creation of a new forum. Here’s what we still need:
5 people to volunteer for the initial executive committee of this forum (do so under the topic entitled “Volunteer”).
14 more people to officially sign the petitio…[Read more]

 
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When engaging in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

“the work of the classroom [becomes] a site 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 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]