Modern Language Association

2026 Convention Registration ⓘ Preconvention workshops will take place 8 January.

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...

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...

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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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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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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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...

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.

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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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.

"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

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 ...

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...

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.

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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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,...

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...

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.

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:

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…

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:

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.

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.

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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

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

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 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.

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.

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...

“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.”

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...

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.

@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.

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.

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

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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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...

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.

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:

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…

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:

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,…

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.

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Out now: Manual MLA, the official Spanish adaptation of the MLA Handbook, in print and on MLA Handbook Plus. Learn more: outreach.mla.org/spanishhandb...

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.

We are now accepting applications for our Guiliano Global Fellowships! These fellowships offer graduate student members up to $2,000 to support travel and research for a publication, dissertation, or transformative learning experience. Learn more:

One way to make a difference is to sue the government over its destruction of things we value, like the humanities. Give to @modernlanguage.bsky.social or @historians.org or @acls1919.bsky.social. Doesn't matter which--we're all three plaintiffs. One link (top button): www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...

MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy Prize Up to two annual awards of $500 each for coursework developed in collaboration between department faculty members and academic librarians in literature, language, or related disciplines.

Have you taught a literature or language course that was developed in collaboration between department faculty members and academic librarians? Submit your work for the MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy Prize by 1 July. Learn more:

Program cover for the Modern Language Association MAPS Leadership Institute: "Creative Vision, Pragmatic Victories: Strategies for Impactful Humanities Leadership"

Thinking about the role of humanities leadership in the current moment? Join us 23–26 June for @modernlanguage.bsky.social's virtual MAPS Leadership Institute. Amazing plenaries & discussion groups about current conditions, improving enrollments, AI, local & national leadership, & more.