Knowledge Commons | Carol Ann Pulham | Group Activity https://hcommons.org/members/capulham/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Carol Ann Pulham is a member. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:33:49 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 91441a91bdeed2f844dfbb5fd6e185de Inés Vañó García started the topic CFP - MLA Convention 2027 in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/cfp-mla-convention-2027-2/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:04:03 -0400 Language Ideologies and the Discursive Construction of Emancipatory Narratives
We invite 250-word abstracts of interdisciplinary contributions that examine how language ideologies and practices, historically and in digital contexts, mediate power, shape public perception, and negotiate responsibility within social, political, and pedagogical…[Read more]

]]> 41d469254d019584f61548901caf2719 Janice McGregor replied to the topic Call for Papers: MLA 2027 for Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/call-for-papers-mla-2027-for-forum-on-second-language-teaching-and-learning-2/#post-1040972 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:08:33 -0500 <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">CALL FOR PAPERS:</b></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sessions Organized by the MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching & Learning (SLTL)</b></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">2027 Modern Language Association (MLA) Annual Convention</p>
<p style="text-align:…[Read more]

]]> c96fe51d4c7136b1fd9cec12632aef84 James Dunn started the topic CFP: Two Panels on Global Englishes, AI, and Migration (MLA 2027) in the forum LSL Global English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/global-english/forum/topic/cfp-two-panels-on-global-englishes-ai-and-migration-mla-2027-2/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:58:02 -0500 Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to share two CFPs for MLA panels sponsored by the Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Global English. The MLA Convention will be January 7–10, 2027, in Los Angeles. 250-word abstracts are due by March 15, 2026, and we will respond by April 1st. More information on presenting at MLA is available on the official w…[Read more]

]]> 834164ebffdea594bbe6c18bd750b9dd Ruen-chuan Ma started the topic Middle English Forum MLA 2027 Call-for-Papers in the forum LLC Middle English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/middle-english/forum/topic/middle-english-forum-mla-2027-call-for-papers/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:30:27 -0500 The Middle English LLC executive committee invites submissions (due Monday, March 23, 2026) for the following sessions at MLA 2027 (Jan 7-10) in Los Angeles:

Centering New Discoveries
This roundtable invites short presentations (~8 minutes) centering under-discussed or unusual Middle English texts and texts relevant to research in Middle English.…[Read more]

]]> db39cbbae8c7e4aaa131014be0eaa4a1 Tara Coleman started the topic CFP: Emancipatory Narratives and Academic Freedom in the Writing Classroom in the forum RCWS Writing Pedagogies https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/writing-pedagogies/forum/topic/cfp-emancipatory-narratives-and-academic-freedom-in-the-writing-classroom/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:07:28 -0500 Call for proposals for a guaranteed session for the 2027 MLA convention, sponsored by the Writing Pedagogies forum:

Seeking 250-word proposals exploring the impact of institutional and/or professional positionalities on how our students learn to interrogate dominant narratives in their writing. How do we emancipate students while recognizing our…[Read more]

]]> ec26dcb009d3e359d86a30b6abaf7f67 Janice McGregor started the topic Call for Papers: MLA 2027 for Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/call-for-papers-mla-2027-for-forum-on-second-language-teaching-and-learning-2/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:26:47 -0500 Sessions Organized by the MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching & Learning (SLTL)
2027 Modern Language Association (MLA) Annual Convention
January 7-10, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA

The MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching & Learning (SLTL) invites submissions for two guaranteed and two non-guaranteed sessions at the 2027 MLA annual convention.…[Read more]

]]> 6739c2ab584c38cb231e23037f009b92 Laura Francis started the topic Call for Abstracts: MLA 2027 Panels for the LSL Language Change Forum in the forum LSL Language Change https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-change/forum/topic/call-for-abstracts-mla-2027-panels-for-the-lsl-language-change-forum/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:14:57 -0500 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum invites proposals for the following panels at the 2027 MLA Annual Conference in Los Angeles:

Empowering Language Change

This guaranteed panel invites papers examining how linguistic changes enable—and emerge from—emancipatory practices across spoken, written, digital, pedagogical, and/or rel…[Read more]

]]> bb21278e78fea4dd03300ec625d6211f Ingrid Nelson started the topic MLA 2027 Chaucer Forum panels in the forum LLC Chaucer https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/chaucer/forum/topic/mla-2027-chaucer-forum-panels/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:15:34 -0500 Dear Chaucerians,

Please consider submitting to one of the Chaucer Forum panels for MLA 2027, which will be held Jan. 7-10 in Los Angeles. (Apologies for cross-posting!)
<div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a">
<div dir="auto">Panel 1: Speculations in the Age of Chaucer</div>
<div dir="auto">Format:…[Read more]

]]> 0749dfc80a6f358679e9c008e39740c6 Laura Francis started the topic Nominations and Self-Nominations Invited for Delegate and Executive Committee in the forum LSL Language Change https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-change/forum/topic/nominations-and-self-nominations-invited-for-delegate-and-executive-committee/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:09:00 -0500 Dear colleagues,

The executive committee for LSL Language Change invites nominations and self-nominations for the following forum positions:

- Two delegates positions, responsible for voting in the MLA delegate assembly

- Two executive committee positions, one for 2027-2030 and another for 2027-2032, responsible for organizing the forum’s two g…[Read more]

]]> c220504c8692d6573fd0571e7c8052e1 Ruen-chuan Ma started the topic Call for Candidates: Delegate to the MLA Assembly (2028-30) in the forum LLC Middle English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/middle-english/forum/topic/call-for-candidates-delegate-to-the-mla-assembly-2028-30/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:16:05 -0500 The Executive Committee of the Middle English Forum welcomes nominations (including self-nominations) to serve as the forum delegate and represent the Forum at the MLA Delegate Assembly. Our forum will hold an election for its next delegate in Fall 2026, and an outline of delegate responsibilities can be found here. The delegate would serve a term…[Read more]

]]> 6ad17d03574041682cf2793f5dfa08c6 Shannon Kelley replied to the topic Teaching of Literature Forum -- New and Replacement Committee Members Needed in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/teaching-of-literature-forum-new-and-replacement-committee-members-needed/?view=all#post-1040696 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:56:02 -0500 Hi, Lamees, we have two positions: a 2-year replacement who would be Secretary and then Chair, and a 3-year position. This person would observe for a year and then rotate into the Secretary and Chair positions. We organize two guaranteed panels each year at MLA. Attendance at the conference is required to share the work of supporting our speakers.…[Read more]

]]> 84647b979af966f891706a04e75bf9cd Moumin Quazi replied to the topic Teaching of Literature Forum -- New and Replacement Committee Members Needed in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/teaching-of-literature-forum-new-and-replacement-committee-members-needed/#post-1040694 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:02:55 -0500 I’d be more than happy to serve, Shannon. My paper (presented Thursday in a virtual session, #63) was a pedagogically-based essay. I’m a 28-year member of the MLA. My email is quazi@tarleton.edu. My cv is attached.

Cheers,
Moumin

]]> bcebea8ea62870f4c9fbc10a9d58ce3f Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick replied to the topic Teaching of Literature Forum -- New and Replacement Committee Members Needed in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/teaching-of-literature-forum-new-and-replacement-committee-members-needed/#post-1040693 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:46:43 -0500 I'd be honored and delighted to join the committee; I've emailed you, too, Shannon, with my CV. I'd be glad to provide anything else to support candidacy.

]]> 144e4c8c3fb181d1a29a5971eeee5140 Lamees Fadl replied to the topic Teaching of Literature Forum -- New and Replacement Committee Members Needed in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature via email https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/teaching-of-literature-forum-new-and-replacement-committee-members-needed/#post-1040692 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:46:16 -0500 Hi Shannon,Would you please share more information? The term, the duties…etc
Thank you, Lamees 

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, 1:35 PM, Shannon Kelley <noreply@hcommons.org> wrote:

#yiv6192818141 html, #yiv6192818141 body {Margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;min-height:100% !important;width:100% !im…[Read more]

]]> 8c26b802a3e503a3f685ee274416b788 Shannon Kelley started the topic Teaching of Literature Forum -- New and Replacement Committee Members Needed in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/teaching-of-literature-forum-new-and-replacement-committee-members-needed/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:31:23 -0500 The Teaching of Literature Forum needs one replacement committee member and one new committee member. This is an excellent opportunity for junior or senior faculty to serve at a national level. Please email me with any questions: skelley@fairfield.edu.  -- Shannon Kelley, Chair, The Teaching of Literature Forum

]]> 60e58ef91341856422c21d3b0fff0f51 Randall Gess started the topic MLA 2026 Session: Romance Linguistics in the forum General Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/general-linguistics/forum/topic/mla-2026-session-romance-linguistics-4/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:04:00 -0500 The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Romance Linguistics welcomes you to our session at the MLA’s 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We hope to see you on Friday, January 9th at 5:15 @ MTCC – 205A
Presentations
 The Curious Case of Interconsonantal S in Old French , Francisco Antonio…[Read more]

]]> 5cb977d7c22d40c171f8796b792d59a0 Randall Gess started the topic MLA 2026 Session: Romance Linguistics in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/mla-2026-session-romance-linguistics-2/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:58:58 -0500 The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Romance Linguistics welcomes you to our session at the MLA’s 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We hope to see you on Friday, January 9th at 5:15 @ MTCC – 205A
Presentations
 The Curious Case of Interconsonantal S in Old French , Francisco Antonio…[Read more]

]]> 8be7930d382da7ce211f5d7384176f6e Lee B. Abraham started the topic MLA 2026 Sessions: LSL Second-Language Teaching and Learning Forum in the forum LSL Language Change https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-change/forum/topic/mla-2026-sessions-lsl-second-language-teaching-and-learning-forum-5/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:57:42 -0500 The Modern Language Association's (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning cordially invites you to our three (3) sessions at the MLA's 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We look forward to seeing you and to your participation!

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314 - Reimagining Learning and Teaching with Studen…[Read more]

]]> ff6cf632af415a378b569ff2d6b6de44 Lee B. Abraham started the topic MLA 2026 Sessions: LSL Second-Language Teaching and Learning Forum in the forum LSL Global English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/global-english/forum/topic/mla-2026-sessions-lsl-second-language-teaching-and-learning-forum-4/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:26:17 -0500 The Modern Language Association's (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning cordially invites you to our three (3) sessions at the MLA's 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We look forward to seeing you and to your participation!

—————–

314 - Reimagining Learning and Teaching with Studen…[Read more]

]]> 449434bee3550586b44084517f90aa5e Lee B. Abraham started the topic MLA 2026 Sessions: LSL Second-Language Teaching and Learning Forum in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/mla-2026-sessions-lsl-second-language-teaching-and-learning-forum-3/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:11:49 -0500 The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning cordially invites you to our three (3) sessions at the MLA’s 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We look forward to seeing you and to your participation!

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314 – Reimagining Learning and Teaching with Stu…[Read more]

]]> 24f691d1d98a07e8a06137884b1cf12d Lee B. Abraham started the topic MLA 2026 Sessions: LSL Second-Language Teaching and Learning Forum in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/mla-2026-sessions-lsl-second-language-teaching-and-learning-forum-2/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:06:54 -0500 The Modern Language Association's (MLA) Executive Committee of the LSL Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning cordially invites you to our three (3) sessions at the MLA's 2026 Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We look forward to seeing you and to your participation!

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314 – Reimagining Learning and T…[Read more]

]]> d69bfcf2d744701bfacd2e6cf104e2dc Shakil Rabbi started the topic Abstract for Translingual Rhetorics and the Language Movement in Bangladesh in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/abstract-for-translingual-rhetorics-and-the-language-movement-in-bangladesh/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:54:13 -0500 This presentation explores the role of Language Movement in the formation of the Bangladeshi national identity. Analyzing the translingual negotiations between diverse language ideologies I argue that these interactions laid the groundwork for a distinct national consciousness. Rather than viewing language and nationalism as fixed categories, this…[Read more]

]]> 80c221f457103f995092339003cc52ed Daniel Alan Fried started the topic Family Resemblances between World Languages and Nationalisms abstract in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/family-resemblances-between-world-languages-and-nationalisms-abstract-2/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:15:41 -0500 Posting at Shakil's request--here is my abstract for the panel:

<u>Language and Identity in the Sinitic Empire of Letters</u>

For centuries prior to the advent of modern nationalism, Chinese literature had already been constructed by scholars into a common heritage and united civilizational tradition; with modern Chinese nationalism, this…[Read more]

]]> eb8d10444be5cd39fe31df04f28e584e Daniel Alan Fried started the topic Family Resemblances between World Languages and Nationalisms abstract in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/family-resemblances-between-world-languages-and-nationalisms-abstract/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:13:18 -0500 At Shakil's request to mention our panel here, I thought I would post a copy of my abstract for our MLA panel on Family Resemblances between World Languages and Nationalisms.  The panel is scheduled for Saturday January 10 8:30-9:45 in MTCC-707.

 

<u>Language and Identity in the Sinitic Empire of Letters</u>

For centuries prior to the advent…[Read more]

]]> 18928065a324382ad98b093da06a76a5 Inés Vañó García started the topic CFP - Openness in Language Education in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/cfp-openness-in-language-education-2/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:36:20 -0500 📣 Call for Papers – The EUROCALL Review

I’m happy to share that The EUROCALL Review is launching a new thematic issue on:
👉 “Openness in Language Education: Global practices and research, pedagogical innovation and critical resistance”.

This issue focuses on the role and impact of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in language education worldwi…[Read more]

]]> 331fdbb76ec0d66fd7caa3e7ff63e943 Berna Gueneli started the topic CF Applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Film Studies, UGA in the forum MS Visual Culture https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/visual-culture/forum/topic/cf-applications-for-the-position-of-assistant-professor-of-film-studies-uga/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:10:00 -0500 The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Georgia welcomes applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Film Studies.

 

Area of specialization is open. Desired areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: global animation; cinemas of East, Southeast, South, or Western Asia and…[Read more]

]]> bc23953ca41a5b0470b18ce556a91ae7 Guylian Nemegeer started the topic CFP - Incontri. Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani in the forum MS Visual Culture https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/visual-culture/forum/topic/cfp-incontri-rivista-europea-di-studi-italiani-3/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:03:43 -0400 <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear colleagues,</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For its upcoming issues, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Incontri. Rivista europea di studi italiani</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is currently accepting essay submissions and proposals for special issues.</span>

<i><span…[Read more]

]]> d3c5c387861b64491bd6b61901c6da0c Laura Francis started the topic LSL Language Change - Call for Papers - MLA 2026 in the forum LSL Global English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/global-english/forum/topic/lsl-language-change-call-for-papers-mla-2026-7/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:20:20 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum is seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11. Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:

Pedagogy and Intergenerational Language Change

How do linguistic features passed…[Read more]

]]> 6f70c112050a2dd780080a49d81e5deb Laura Francis started the topic LSL Language Change - Call for Papers - MLA 2026 in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/lsl-language-change-call-for-papers-mla-2026-5/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:15:00 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum is seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11. Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:

Pedagogy and Intergenerational Language Change

How do linguistic features passed…[Read more]

]]> 827fab9a82e1ed0fedaeaba2c2f395bd Laura Francis started the topic LSL Language Change - Call for Papers - MLA 2026 in the forum General Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/general-linguistics/forum/topic/lsl-language-change-call-for-papers-mla-2026-4/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:11:45 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum is seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11. Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:

Pedagogy and Intergenerational Language Change

How do linguistic features passed…[Read more]

]]> 4480d86ecd68e930f16cab70a71ecac4 Laura Francis started the topic LSL Language Change - Call for Papers - MLA 2026 in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/lsl-language-change-call-for-papers-mla-2026/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:09 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum is seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11. Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:

Family Resemblances in Language Contact and Change

How do languages evolve through…[Read more]

]]> 61083f16359bfa9076f03dd6fa7c7efd Lee B. Abraham started the topic Call for Papers: MLA 2026 for Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning in the forum RCWS Writing Pedagogies https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/writing-pedagogies/forum/topic/call-for-papers-mla-2026-for-forum-on-second-language-teaching-and-learning-3/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:43:00 -0400 Call for Papers
Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning
2026 Modern Language Association Annual Convention
January 8-11, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning invites submissions for consideration to be included in two guaranteed and two non-guaranteed sessions to take place during the 2026…[Read more]

]]> 82a9b03f6b6fddb6f20ca6965a96954c Lee B. Abraham started the topic Call for Papers: MLA 2026 for Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/call-for-papers-mla-2026-for-forum-on-second-language-teaching-and-learning-2/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:22:29 -0400 Call for Papers
Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning
2026 Modern Language Association Annual Convention
January 8-11, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning invites submissions for consideration to be included in two guaranteed and two non-guaranteed sessions to take place during the 2026…[Read more]

]]> 4acf9610d65a7230e5ce9bcfb355468f Lee B. Abraham started the topic Call for Papers: MLA 2026 for Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/call-for-papers-mla-2026-for-forum-on-second-language-teaching-and-learning/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:01:46 -0400 Call for Papers
Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning
2026 Modern Language Association Annual Convention
January 8-11, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The MLA Forum on Second-Language Teaching and Learning invites submissions for consideration to be included in two guaranteed and two non-guaranteed sessions to take place during the 2026…[Read more]

]]> 824aacc4a6b3121c5e73b6177ac5ecc7 Ruen-chuan Ma started the topic CFPs for MLA 2026 Middle English Forum sessions in the forum LLC Middle English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/middle-english/forum/topic/cfps-for-mla-2026-middle-english-forum-sessions/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:19:31 -0400 The Middle English LLC executive committee invites your submissions (due Friday, March 21, 2025) for the following sessions at MLA 2026 (Jan 8-11) in Toronto:

The Premodern Anthropocene (sponsored session)
The Middle English Forum proposes a panel considering human impacts upon the natural world in Medieval English literature. Potential topics…[Read more]

]]> d7da316a141a2bc02639058e70f13a92 Shashi Bhusan Nayak started the topic Call for Chapters – Scripting Selves: New Directions in Life Writing in the forum TM The Teaching of Literature https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/the-teaching-of-literature/forum/topic/call-for-chapters-scripting-selves-new-directions-in-life-writing/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:01 -0500 Until recently, Life Writing has emerged as a loose critical label encompassing a variety of genres, including biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, letters, and dairies. The later decades of the 20th century, in particular, have witnessed a surge of sustained scholarly interest in the area. Biographies, autobiographies, letters, and diaries from…[Read more]

]]> 865c8bbd1e34f01f43d9a99b09cef71c Tara Coleman started the topic Calls for Proposals: MLA 2026 Convention in Toronto in the forum RCWS Writing Pedagogies https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/writing-pedagogies/forum/topic/calls-for-proposals-mla-2026-convention-in-toronto/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:33 -0500 The RCWS forum in Writing Pedagogies is organizing two panels for the MLA 2026 Convention in Toronto. Please reach out if you have questions or are interested in proposing something for either of these sessions!

Kinship, Care, and Writing Instruction
How do writing instructors foster connection across communities while navigating cultural and…[Read more]

]]> f840b7d578d435d7b21c12bdf89a253c Inés Vañó García started the topic LSL Language and Society: Calls for Papers in the forum LSL Applied Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/applied-linguistics/forum/topic/lsl-language-and-society-calls-for-papers-16/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:46:43 -0500 <div class="bbp-reply-content">
(Re)thinking AI on Language Pedagogy: Discourses of Resemblances & Disparities (Online)
Papers should critically address AI’s impact on language pedagogy, focusing on resemblances and disparities between AI-driven and “more traditional” approaches; i.e. AI’s role in language learning, assessment, cultural biases,…[Read more]

]]> 3918a3d272e559d916907e66de3bab39 Inés Vañó García started the topic LSL Language and Society: Calls for Papers in the forum LSL Language Change https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-change/forum/topic/lsl-language-and-society-calls-for-papers-13/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:41:28 -0500 (Re)thinking AI on Language Pedagogy: Discourses of Resemblances & Disparities (Online)
Papers should critically address AI’s impact on language pedagogy, focusing on resemblances and disparities between AI-driven and “more traditional” approaches; i.e. AI’s role in language learning, assessment, cultural biases, and ethical implications. Send 30…[Read more]

]]> 01a68f0c095b1312bf4581a4abf45e54 Ingrid Nelson started the topic MLA 2026: LLC Chaucer panels in the forum LLC Chaucer https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/chaucer/forum/topic/mla-2026-llc-chaucer-panels/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:37:48 -0500 Here are the short and long CFPs for the 2026 MLA. (Deadlines: 10 March & 15 March). Please consider submitting a proposal!

  1. Chaucerian Attention Economies

 

Format: Roundtable

Short CFP

Attention, distraction, slow studies, post-critique, media/immediacy/immediation, idleness, perception, cognition, and/or sensology in Chaucer and…[Read more]

]]> 0b99c09da9a6a7494fe191ed7fc2a0af Inés Vañó García started the topic LSL Language and Society: Calls for Papers in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/lsl-language-and-society-calls-for-papers-14/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:33:36 -0500 (Re)thinking AI on Language Pedagogy: Discourses of Resemblances & Disparities
Papers should critically address AI’s impact on language pedagogy, focusing on resemblances and disparities between AI-driven and "more traditional" approaches; i.e. AI’s role in language learning, assessment, cultural biases, and ethical implications. Send 300…[Read more]

]]> 33888d84e72b2b8d428fe770b1d4d82a Laura Francis started the topic CFP for MLA 2026 in the forum LSL Language Change https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-change/forum/topic/cfp-for-mla-2026/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:24:43 -0500 Dear Colleagues,

The LSL Language Change Forum is now seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11! Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:

Family Resemblances in Language Contact and Change

How do languages evolve…[Read more]

]]> 13299da5e81f7fc1048c2028b8739199 Shakil Rabbi started the topic CFP for Language and Society's Sponsored Session at the 2026 MLA Conference in the forum LSL Global English https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/global-english/forum/topic/cfp-for-language-and-societys-sponsored-session-at-the-2026-mla-conference/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:39:13 -0500 The Language and Society Forum is calling for papers for our sponsored session at the 2026 MLA Conference. We are seeking examinations of world languages and nationalisms in terms of their family resemblances across social, community, and individual domains, with special attention to their discursive and material developments. 300-word abstracts…[Read more]

]]> 568bcbd9f2ec0d59aaa2fc1014633108 Sarah Sprouse started the topic CLCS Arthurian's CFPs for MLA 2026 in the forum CLCS Arthurian https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/arthurian/forum/topic/clcs-arthurians-cfps-for-mla-2026/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:42:42 -0500 Good morning All! Please consider submitting a proposal for one of our two sessions for next year. As usual, proposals should be submitted via the MLA's confex system. If you have questions, please feel free to e-mail me: ssprouse@wtamu.edu

 

Approaches to Teaching Arthurian Literature: Roundtable

To celebrate the forthcoming MLA volume, Approac…[Read more]

]]> 8892a2796bed477b91b7bd8844e60f06 Shakil Rabbi started the topic CFP for 2026 MLA: Family Resemblances between World Languages and Nationalisms in the forum LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/language-and-society/forum/topic/cfp-for-2026-mla-family-resemblances-between-world-languages-and-natiionalisms/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:05:21 -0500 The Language and Society Forum is calling for papers for our sponsored session at the 2026 MLA Conference. We are seeking examinations of world languages and nationalisms in terms of their family resemblances across social, community, and individual domains, with special attention to their discursive and material developments. 300-word abstracts…[Read more]

]]> e9d55be06d96aa58afe95a036838e629 Inés Vañó García uploaded the file: The Invisible Politics of Affect in STEM Learning Contexts to LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1909237/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:36:18 -0500 PPT Presentation by Suresh Canagarajah, "The Invisible Politics of Affect in STEM Learning Contexts," (LSL Session: (In)Visibility: Language, Ideology, and Power)
ABSTRACT
Affect has been defined as experienced at the prelinguistic and nonconscious level by theorists such as Brian Massumi (2015). For that reason, Massumi also theorizes that…[Read more]

]]> 0 b3398652dfc009e9e2a1bf289d5e5527 Inés Vañó García uploaded the file: Deconstructing Masculine (Will)power through French Medical Models of Trauma (1914-1919) to LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1909236/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:33:16 -0500 PPT Presentation by Katherine Ellis, "Deconstructing Masculine (Will)power through French Medical Models of Trauma (1914-1919)", ((LSL Session: (In)Visibility: Language, Ideology, and Power)
ABSTRACT
Since the Enlightenment, willpower in dominant Western societies has emblematized consciousness, civilization, and masculinity, opposite which…[Read more]

]]> 0 52e36da6b2a80c4d2e1e0dfac040a68f Inés Vañó García uploaded the file: (Un)natural Languages, (Un)natural Identities: Decentering Spanish in a Curriculum for Puerto Rican Studies to LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1909234/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:29:39 -0500 PPT Presentation by Carmín Quijano Seda, " (Un)natural Languages, (Un)natural Identities: Decentering Spanish in a Curriculum for Puerto Rican Studies " (LSL Session: (In)Visibility: Language, Ideology, and Power)
ABSTRACT
When examining how practices of dominance and control work in modern societies, it is vital to move away from analyses that…[Read more]

]]> 0 55cd17f3e4e46389816d15d1c5e4e918 Catherine Fountain started the topic Join the General Linguistics Forum Committee! in the forum General Linguistics https://mla.hcommons.org/groups/general-linguistics/forum/topic/join-the-general-linguistics-forum-committee/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:13:46 -0500 Colleagues in the MLA’s Language Study and Linguistics (LSL) forums, please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to serve on the LSL General Linguistics Forum Committee. We currently have two open positions on the committee; one member would begin serving immediately and continue through January 2028, and the other would begin serving on t…[Read more]

]]> 4483a39eee92b48f998f2df540a233a4 Shakil Rabbi uploaded the file: Slide Deck by Shannon Mooney "Ungrading in the Age of Generative AI" (Panel "Issues of Agency with AI") to LSL Language and Society https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1908641/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 19:11:22 -0500 This is the presentation "Ungrading in the Age of Generative AI" by Prof. Shannon Mooney.

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