MLA News Digest Archive
The MLA News Digest offers subscribers monthly email updates on the MLA’s publications, programs, and advocacy efforts, along with calls for papers, upcoming events and conferences, and important news on higher education and language and literature study from around the web.
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To learn more, browse past issues of the news digest below.
2024
January–June
- 16 May 2024: MAPS Leadership Institute, Guiliano Fellowships, Public Humanities Incubator, and More!
- 17 April 2024: Summer Leadership Events, Special Issue of Profession, Ratification Ballot, and More!
- 14 March 2024: Organize a Session for MLA 2025, ADE Careers Report, Teaching Institutes, and More!
- 15 February 2024: Publication Prizes, AI Webinar, Submit a Call for Papers, and More!
- 18 January 2024: Participate in MLA 2025, Suggest Members for Committees, Professional Development Webinars, and More!
2023
July–December
- 13 December 2023: MLA Election Results, Prizewinners, Call for Student Papers, and More!
- 15 November 2023: Language Enrollments Report, Vote in the MLA Elections, and More!
- 18 October 2023: MLA 2024 Program Live, New MLA Strategic Partnership Network, and More!
- 13 September 2023: Register for MLA 2024, Grant Writing Webinar, and More!
- 16 August 2023: Just-in-Time Sessions for MLA 2024, Pathways Step Grants, and More!
- 19 July 2023: Navigating AI in the Classroom, MLA Job List Report, and More!
January–June
- 14 June 2023: Support Grants for MLA Members, Ratification Ballot Results, and More!
- 17 May 2023: MLA Pathways Initiative, New Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship, and More!
- 12 April 2023: MLA Summer Leadership Events, Webinar on Diverse Career Paths, and More!
- 15 March 2023: Organize a Session for MLA 2024, Apply to a Regional Teaching Institute, and More!
- 16 February 2023: Publication Prize Competitions, MLA Advocacy Alert, and More!
- 18 January 2023: MLA 2024, Guide to MLA Policies and Recommendations, and More!
2022
July–December
- 14 December 2022: MLA Election Results, Publication Award Winners, and More!
- 16 November 2022: MLA 2023 Session Guides, ADE and ADFL Award Winners, and More!
- 13 October 2022: MLA 2023 Interactive Program, Webinar on Untenuring, and More!
- 14 September 2022: Register for MLA 2023, Public Humanities Webinars, and More!
- 17 August 2022: Evaluating Public Humanities Scholarship, May Issue of PMLA, and More!
- 13 July 2022: MLA Public Humanities Incubator, Support Paving the Way, and More!
January–June
- 15 June 2022: Webinar on Educational Gag Orders, Online Leadership Institute, and More!
- 18 May 2022: MLA Symposium in Glasgow, Spring Newsletter, and More!
- 13 April 2022: MAPS Leadership Events, Innovation Room Proposals, and More!
- 16 March 2022: MLA 2023 Session Proposal Forms, Resources in Response to Invasion of Ukraine, and More!
- 16 February 2022: Publication Prizes, MLA 2023 Presidential Theme, and More!
- 12 January 2022: Participate in MLA 2023, Read the Winter MLA Newsletter, and More!
2021
July–December
- 16 December 2021: MLA 2021 Election Results, Publication Prize Winners, and More!
- 17 November 2021: Vote in the MLA's Annual Elections, Brent Hayes Edwards Webinar, and More!
- 13 October 2021: Online Program for MLA 2022, Apply for a Grant to Attend the Convention, and More!
- 15 September 2021: Register for MLA 2022, MLA Handbook Plus Now Online, and More!
- 11 August 2021: Just-in-Time Convention Sessions, Summer MLA Newsletter, and More!
- 15 July 2021: MLA Professional Development Grants, New Issue of PMLA, and More!
January–June
- 16 June 2021: Professional Development Grants, Spring Newsletter, and More!
- 12 May 2021: MAPS Leadership Institute, Remote-Teaching Webinar, and More!
- 14 April 2021: Submit an Essay for PMLA, Professional Development Grants, and More!
- 17 March 2021: MLA 2022 Session Proposals, Career Counseling, and More!
- 17 February 2021: MLA Publication Prizes, MLA 2022 Presidential Theme, and More!
- 13 January 2021: MLA 2022, New Editor of PMLA, and More!
2020
July–December
- 16 December 2020: Results of the 2020 MLA Elections, Publication Prizewinners, and More!
- 18 November 2020: Online Program, Webinar on Graduate Education Postpandemic, and More!
- 14 October 2020: Convention Grants, New Home for Humanities Commons, and More!
- 16 September 2020: Register for the MLA Convention, Doctoral Education Summit, and More!
- 19 August 2020: Convention Update, Ratification Ballot, and More!
- 16 July 2020: New Visa Policy Rescinded, Summer Newsletter, and More!
January–June
- 17 June 2020: Antiracist Teaching Resources, Humanities Innovation Grants, and More!
- 20 May 2020: Report on Graduate Education, COVID-19 Webinar, and More!
- 15 April 2020: COVID-19 Emergency Grants, Spring Newsletter, and More!
- 19 March 2020: Bringing Your Course Online, MLA 2021, and More!
- 12 February 2020: Grants for Language Projects, MLA 2021 Presidential Theme, and More!
- 15 January 2020: Publication Prize Winners, New PMLA Partnership, and More!
2019
July–December
- 18 December 2019: MLA Election Results, Humanities Innovation Grant Winners, and More!
- 13 November 2019: MLA 2020 Benefit, Elections, and More!
- 17 October 2019: MLA 2020 Online Program, Convention Travel Grants, and More!
- 18 September 2019: Early Convention Rates, Census Language Grants, and More!
- 14 August 2019: New MLA 2020 Sessions, Cave Canem to Receive Franklin Award, and
More! - 17 July 2019: Course Development Grants, Online Research Course for Students, and
More!
January–June
- 19 June 2019: Apply for a Professional Development Grant, Learn about the New MLA Job List, and More!
- 16 May 2019: Mentoring Event, Teaching the Research Process, and More!
- 17 April 2019: New Issue of Profession, Speed Mentoring, and More!
- 13 March 2019: Submit an MLA 2020 Session Proposal, Apply for a Professional Development Grant, and More!
- 13 February 2019: Publication Prize Deadlines, Summer Internships, and More!
- 16 January 2019: MLA Receives Mellon Grant, MLA Prize Winners, and More!
2018
July–December
- 20 December 2018: MLA Election Results, MLA Grant Winners, and More!
- 14 November 2018: Profession, MLA Elections, and More
- 17 October 2018: Convention Program, Travel Grants, and More
- 20 September 2018: Convention Registration, International Symposium, and More
- 16 August 2018: MLA Member Benefits, Forum Elections, and More
- 19 July 2018: International Symposium, Save NEH Funding, and More
January–June
- 14 June 2018: New MLA Bibliography, Vote Results, and More
- 16 May 2018: New MLA Grants, 2018 Election Nominees, and More
- 18 April 2018: Vote on Ratification, Submit a Recipe, and More
- 14 March 2018: Council Statement on Open Debate, Language Enrollments, and More
- 15 February 2018: MLA Publication Prizes, Council Statement, and More
- 17 January 2018: 2018 Convention, 2019 Presidential Theme, and More
2017
July–December
- 13 December 2017: Career Development at the Convention, MLA Election Results, and More
- 15 November 2017: Online Program, MLA Elections, and More
- 18 October 2017: Convention Registration, Travel Grants, and More
- 13 September 2017: New MLA Advocacy Site, Convention Registration, and More
- 16 August 2017: Get Involved, Participate in Forum Elections, and More
- 19 July 2017: New Teaching Resources, International Education Funding, and More
January–June
- 14 June 2017: New Executive Director, Online Career Resources, and More
- 17 May 2017: Language Infographic, ADE and ADFL Summer Seminars, and More
- 19 April 2017: Online Petition, Ratification Ballot, and More
- 16 March 2017: Spring Newsletter, Resolution Commenting, and More
- 15 February 2017: New PMLA, Statements on Travel Ban and Watch Lists, and More
- 11 January 2017: 2017 Convention, 2018 Calls for Papers, and More
2016
October–December
- 28 December 2016: 2016 Election Results, Paving the Way Campaign, and More
- 14 December 2016: MLA Prize Winners, 2019 International Symposium, and More
- 30 November 2016: Humanities Commons, Style Center Resources, and More
- 16 November 2016: Convention Highlights, 2016 Elections, and More
- 2 November 2016: Rolling Membership, Winter Newsletter, and More
- 19 October 2016: 2016 Election Ballot, Convention Preparation, and More
- 5 October 2016: Cultural Excursions in Philadelphia, Humanities Funding, and More
July–September
- 22 September 2016: 2017 Convention Program, Travel Grants, and More
- 8 September 2016: Register for the 2017 Convention, View Proposed Changes to the Constitution, and More
- 24 August 2016: Language and Literacy Skills, Letter on Turkish Academics, and More
- 10 August 2016: Strategic Plan Release, 2017 Membership Renewal, and More
- 27 July 2016: Statement on Academic Freedom in Turkey, Executive Director Search, and More
- 13 July 2016: MLA Archives, Sharing Your Work on CORE, and More
April–June
- 29 June 2016: International Symposium, Commons Help Guides, and More
- 15 June 2016: Ratification Vote Results, Support for International Education, and More
- 1 June 2016: Executive Council Statement, MLA Style Center, and More
- 18 May 2016: MLA Style Center Launch, Ratification Ballot, and More
- 4 May 2016: Executive Director Search, Symposium Final Program, and More
- 20 April 2016: Ratification Vote, 2016 Election Nominees, and More
- 6 April 2016: Handbook Launch, Humanities Advocacy Day, and More
January–March
- 23 March 2016: 2017 Convention Session Proposals, Resolution Commenting, and More
- 9 March 2016: Free Handbook, Open Education Week, and More
- 24 February 2016: Executive Director to Step Down and More
- 10 February 2016: 2017 Convention, Prize Committees, and More
- 27 January 2016: Prize Competitions, Committee Service, and More
- 13 January 2016: Convention Highlights and More
2015
November–December
- 30 December 2015: New PMLA Editor, March for Gun-Free Campuses, and More
- 16 December 2015: Election Results, International Symposium, and More
- 3 December 2015: Prizewinners Announced, Campus Carry Statement, and More
- 18 November 2015: Facebook Page, Voting Reminder, and More
- 4 November 2015: Voting Open, Campus Equity Week, and More