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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Apr 8

We've put together a list of resources on legislative threats to higher ed. Visit the site for tips for NEH grantees, webinar recordings, tool kits, MLA statements, and more. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

Resources on Legislative Threats to Higher Education

The MLA is collaborating with other organizations, including PEN America’s Freedom to Learn Network, the ACLS, and the AAUP, to speak out against state and local encroachment on higher education and g...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 5d

Registration for #MLA26 in Toronto is open! Members can take advantage of early registration rates for the convention from now until 22 October. Nonmembers who would like to save can join the MLA when they register. app2.mla.org/prereg/regis...

2026 Convention Registration

ⓘ Preconvention workshops will take place 8 January.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 6d

Join us on 28 October for our latest free webinar, AI in the French Higher Ed Classroom. Panelists will discuss how generative AI is transforming language learning in higher education, with a focus on the French and Francophone studies classroom.
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MLA Professional Development Webinars

The MLA offers professional development programming throughout the year to support members and those working in languages, literatures, and the humanities. Additional free virtual programming can be...

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Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 7d

Deadline for @modernlanguage.bsky.social Pathways Step Grants is Oct 29! Looking to improve the recruitment, retention, or career readiness of undergraduate humanities students? Reach out with questions and please share!

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MLA Pathways Step Grants

Step grants of up to $10,000 to support faculty members or teams developing ways to improve the recruitment, retention, or career readiness of undergraduate students.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 7d

The deadline to suggest a new editor for PMLA has been extended until 6 October. Learn more about the qualities of an ideal candidate and how to submit someone for consideration. news.mla.hcommons.org/2025/06/30/s...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 8d

The plays in this anthology highlight the importance of Andean-Indigenous cultures and the impact of revolutionary movements and violence on the Peruvian nation. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

Yuyachkani y el teatro de los derechos humanos cover in Spanish Text

Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 9d

Reminder: we’re hosting a free webinar tomorrow! Register now for Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times and hear from experts about identifying external and internal funding sources, working with libraries, and leveraging institutional support.
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Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times - MLA Webinars

Join us for this free webinar to learn from panelists with experience in a variety of roles who are dedicated to sustaining academic research in an uncertain funding landscape.

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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · 11d

"California colleges and universities are still missing over $5 million worth of humanities grants, despite one federal district court order to return funds to University of California campuses."

Read more from @laist.com on the impact of millions of dollars lost in the humanities: bit.ly/4gHQdKV

California colleges lost millions in humanities purge. Their projects might not recover

Local history projects are some of the biggest casualties as 19 California campuses are missing over $5.2 million in canceled federal grants.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 12d

Those w/ skills in cultural and computational analysis will play a vital role in tech, says @paulakrebs.bsky.social, commenting on CMU's new PhD: "These graduates will be the translators, who enable companies to make ethical decisions and keep people in mind.” www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program

Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain ...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 20d

Do you have questions about how to secure funding for a research project in this challenging higher ed landscape? Get advice from the experts by joining us on 29 September for our free webinar, Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times.
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Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times - MLA Webinars

Join us for this free webinar to learn from panelists with experience in a variety of roles who are dedicated to sustaining academic research in an uncertain funding landscape.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 21d

Higher ed drives economic growth and innovation, and it’s under attack. Read the new op-ed from @paulakrebs.bsky.social‬ and @ehayot.bsky.social‬ and tell your legislators that research, teaching, and innovation are important to you and your community. www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...

Eric Hayot and Paula Krebs: It's not about Palestine, DEI or trans athletes

We are facing a defunding of knowledge production in this country. This isn’t only a problem for academia. Many local economies, like Pittsburgh’s,...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 28d

Each fall, the PMLA Editorial Board welcomes proposals for clusters of essays on a topic of wide interest to appear in our special features, Theories and Methodologies and The Changing Profession. Submit a proposal by 15 October:

Submitting Manuscripts to PMLA

PMLA welcomes essays of interest to those concerned with the study of language and literature. As the publication of a large and heterogeneous association, the journal is receptive to a variety of topics, whether general or specific, and to all scholarly methods and theoretical perspectives.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Sep 4

Reminder: proposals for #mla26 just-in-time sessions are due two weeks from today, on 18 September. Learn more about how to submit a session proposal:

Proposing a Just-in-Time Session

What Is a Just-in-Time Session?Most sessions at the MLA convention have to be completed and submitted by 1 April. This works well for many topics, but sometimes an organizer wishes to create a…

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Sep 2

We’re launching a new professional development workshop series, The Brass Tacks of Community College Careers. Join experienced facilitators for virtual workshops designed to position participants for success in the two-year-college job search and beyond.

The Brass Tacks of Community College Careers

Join facilitators with experience in all aspects of community college careers for a virtual workshop series designed to position participants for success in the two-year-college job search and beyond. This series is intended for those seeking preparation for full-time work at open-access institutions.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Aug 28

This weekend is the last chance to score 40% off paperbacks and 60% off hardcovers of our backlist titles using code MSUM25. #sale ends 31 August and excludes the MLA Handbook and Variorum titles. www.mla.org/books

Teaching Literature in the Online Classroom cover

Giambatista Viko; or, The Rape of African Discourse cover

Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy cover

Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Aug 27

The MLA Job List has a new look! The Job List now lives on an updated platform, and, although it may look different, account holders can still log in to the site with their existing credentials. Visit the Job List to post or search for open positions.

MLA Job List | jobs | Choose from 55 live job openings

Search for your next job from 55 live job openings, or upload your resume now and let employers find you

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Aug 25

We’re now accepting applications for our Pathways step grants! These grants are intended to support individual faculty members or small teams developing ways to improve the recruitment, retention, or career readiness of undergrads. Apply by 29 October.

MLA Pathways Step Grants

Step grants of up to $10,000 to support faculty members or teams developing ways to improve the recruitment, retention, or career readiness of undergraduate students.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Aug 19

To find out more about MLA Pathways step grants, view a recording of our information session or sign up for a Q & A scheduled for 8 September. www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Aug 6

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed an appeal in their lawsuit contesting the dismantling of the NEH. We are committed to moving forward with the case and to defending the NEH's vital work in service of the American people. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

“Since its founding, the NEH has had bipartisan support; legislators have understood that its work benefits all Americans—strengthening our communities, supporting cultural understanding, and promoting an informed democracy,” said MLA executive director Paula M. Krebs. “We will continue to fight for the NEH’s vital work.”

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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 28

@modernlanguage.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.

Scholarly Programs | National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jul 26

MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org are pleased by the injunction in the Author's Guild case, preventing reallocation of grant funds, but are disappointed in the ruling on our injunction. We remain steadfast in working to stop the unlawful dismantling of the NEH. www.mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

We will continue to press the argument—in court, with Congress, and with the public—that the NEH remains a critical agency for American democracy, history, literature, languages, philosophy, politics, society, and culture.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jul 16

Laws that cut programs based on the # of degrees awarded reflect a "narrow understanding of what higher education is," says the MLA's @paulakrebs.bsky.social. Students at public institutions will be "getting a reduced version of what a degree should be." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jul 9

While Riccoboni was one of the most popular writers of 18th-c. France, readers today can appreciate this novel’s emotional intelligence, tightly woven story structure, & protofeminist perspective. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

The Story of the Marquis de Cressy English Translation cover

Histoire du marquis de Cressy French text cover

Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jul 2

Reminder: applications for the Guiliano Global Fellowships are due one week from today, on 9 July. Learn more about these $2,000 travel fellowships for graduate students and apply now:

Edward Guiliano Global Fellowships

Fellowships of up to $2,000 to support PhD students' travel and research toward publication, degree-completion, or transformative experiential learning.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jun 30

Interested in organizing a session for #mla26 in Toronto about something that happened (in your field, in higher education, or in the world) after the 1 April proposal deadline? You can propose a just-in-time session until 18 September. Learn more:

Proposing a Just-in-Time Session

What Is a Just-in-Time Session?Most sessions at the MLA convention have to be completed and submitted by 1 April. This works well for many topics, but sometimes an organizer wishes to create a…

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · Jun 20

Applications for our Humanities Innovation Grants are due one week from today, on 27 June. This newly relaunched program awards $3,000 grants to support projects aimed at improving working conditions in MLA fields, especially for graduate students and NTT faculty members.

Humanities Innovation Grants: Workforce Equity

$3,000 grants to support projects and initiatives related to researching, developing, implementing, and sustaining good practices for promoting workforce fairness and improving working conditions,…

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