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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You can register now for Reimagining Humanities Coursework for Career Readiness, a virtual workshop series. You'll learn how to integrate career preparation in humanities study, create an action plan, and have an opportunity to earn a digital badge. www.mla.org/Reimagining-...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In a new piece from @pbksociety.bsky.social, @paulakrebs.bsky.social highlights the importance of the values represented by language and literature—close interpretation and analysis, attention to modes of representation and differing perspectives—for democracy: theamericanscholar.org/reading-like...
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Reading Like a Citizen - The American Scholar
Civic education is resurgent in America, but why are the language arts missing from the curriculum?
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Undergrads pursuing studies in languages, literatures, and writing may now join the MLA as affiliate members for $25. By joining, you'll be eligible for student-centered programming, discounted convention rates, grants, publication opportunities, and more. www.mla.org/Undergraduate
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Reminder: we’re hosting a free webinar, Designing AI-Resilient Assessment and Grading, tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. ET. Join us and get strategies for assessing student writing and research in the era of artificial intelligence. webinars.mla.org/webinar/desi...
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Designing AI-Resilient Assessment and Grading
Join our free webinar to get strategies for assessing student writing and research in the AI era.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join us at 2:00 p.m. ET on 24 September for a free webinar, Designing AI-Resilient Assessment and Grading, and hear from members of our working group on AI and pedagogy as they share tools for making decisions about assessment and AI. webinars.mla.org
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Registration for #MLA27 in Los Angeles is open! Members can take advantage of early rates by registering for the convention by 22 October. Nonmembers who would like to save can join the MLA when they register. www.mla.org/MLA-2027
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We're thrilled that Citizens by Treaty has been chosen as a part of #HispanicHeritageMonth for PBS Books' Uncovered. The series explores timely themes through @aupresses.bsky.social books and provides free resources to libraries and other orgs. Learn more at www.pbsbooks.org/uncovered/.
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MNG Social Sciences @mngssbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Today is Stanisław Lem’s birthday. Celebrate his legacy and discover more from the author of Solaris with a collection of his short stories. mngbookshop.co.uk/978160329757... @modernlanguage.bsky.social #ScienceFiction #StanisławLem #ShortStories
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On the left is the book cover of The Playful Lem: A Short Story Sampler by Stanisław Lem. The white cover features a detailed black-and-white pen illustration of an elaborate assembly of robots and mechanical figures in a whimsical, chaotic scene. The title is displayed in bold blue geometric block lettering at the bottom.
To the right, bold white text reads "STANISŁAW LEM" followed by a pull quote: "A superb introduction to one of the several faces of the incomparable, shape-shifting genius Stanisław Lem" — attributed to Jonathan Lethem.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This insightful volume addresses Macbeth from many perspectives, examining, among other things, how film adaptations, videos, novels, and memes inspired by the play explore ideas of authority and leadership. www.mla.org/Publications...
Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare's Macbeth
Use code MLA20 to save 20% or get 30% off as a member.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Interested in a career at an open-access institution? Register now for the Brass Tacks of Community College Careers, our latest virtual workshop series. You'll learn about the community college mission, prepare a CV and a teaching demonstration, and more. www.mla.org/The-Brass-Ta...
Upcoming Workshop: The Brass Tacks of Community College Careers
Beginning on 15 September, join us for a virtual workshop series designed to position participants for success in the two-year college job search and beyond.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Find links to the MLA's wide range of AI resources for instructors and students, including webinars, working papers, Executive Council statements, and more at www.mla.org/AI-Resources
MLA AI Initiatives and Resources
The MLA regularly creates new resources to help students, faculty members, and policymakers navigate the evolving AI landscape. Check out www.mla.org/AI-Resources to view webinars, working papers, Executive Council statements, and more.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We hope you'll join us on the 24th!
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The latest issue of PMLA is now available online! The issue features a cluster of essays on the state of Victorian studies, a translation of a poem by Abū al-Qāsim al-Shābbī, an examination of the poetry collection Deaf Republic, and more. www.mla.org/Publications...
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Access PMLA
Read the current issue of PMLA or view the full archive on Cambridge Core.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The MLA has created a free online course, a video series, and multilingual tutorials to help researchers and instructors make the most of the MLA International Bibliography. Take advantage of these resources by viewing our user guides at mla.org/bibtutorials
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
PMLA has a new editor! To get to know PMLA editor Adam Potkay, check out his conversation with MLA executive director Paula Krebs. The two discuss the future of the journal, the value of the MLA for its members, and more. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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An Interview with the New Editor of PMLA
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We’re seeking participants for future installments of our video series exploring how faculty members use the MLA International Bibliography to teach research skills, information literacy, and more. Interested in participating? Email us at bibliography@mla.org.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We’re accepting applications for our MLA Pathways step grants. These grants are intended to support individual faculty members or small, local teams developing ways to improve the recruitment, retention, or career readiness of undergrad students. Apply by 30 October. mla.org/Pathways-Step-Grants
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Seen The Odyssey and looking for ways to incorporate the movie in your classroom? Get three strategies for teaching Nolan's film along with the poem in this new post on the MLA Style Center: style.mla.org/using-nolan-...
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Three Strategies for Using Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey in Your Classroom; or, Getting Them off Their Trojan Hobbyhorse | MLA Style Center
Learn three strategies for using Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey in your classroom.
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Janine Utell @janineutell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Pitch a lightning talk for the @modernlanguage.bsky.social Professional Development Hub at #MLA27! Submit your 250-word abstract and 3-5 sentence bio via Google Form by 1 September 2026.  Seeking cool ideas for curricular revision, institutional change, and more! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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2027 PDH Lightning Talks CFP for Circulation
Would you like the opportunity to share an example of something you did with your class, faculty members, or community partners at the MLA Convention? Do you have an innovative case study or good mode...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Submit by 10 November for a special issue of PMLA. Mapping Indigenous Literatures asks how the field of Indigenous humanities criticism has influenced the broader field of Indigenous studies. Learn more about the special issue and how to submit an essay at mla.org/PMLA-Submissions
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This volume offers instructors a variety of vantage points for teaching the revolution, including the role of women as family protectors and soldiers, petroculture, the heroization of famous revolutionary figures, and contemporaneous corridos. www.mla.org/Publications...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Humanities Innovation Grant program awards $3,000 grants to support initiatives related to developing good practices for promoting workforce fairness and improving working conditions. Learn more and apply by 30 September. www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The MLA is hiring for positions on our information systems and marketing teams. Contribute to our efforts to support humanities higher education and work with amazing colleagues! Find out more at www.mla.org/About-Us/Emp...
Join the MLA Team! The MLA is hiring for three positions: Head of Application Development; Marketing Strategist; Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy. Visit www.mla.org/Jobs to learn more and apply.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Members: the summer MLA Newsletter is available online! Read the Newsletter for updates on the MLA’s work on federal AI standards, a call for papers for an upcoming special issue of PMLA, takeaways from our webinar on publishing while teaching, and more. mla.org/Current-NL
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Kudos to MLA member @roopikarisam.bsky.social!
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Submit abstracts by 1 Aug. for a new MLA volume in development in the Options for Teaching Series: Teaching Cultures of Fascism and Resistance. The editors invite essays that describe innovative approaches to teaching about fascist cultures and the resistance to fascism. www.mla.org/Publications...
MLA logo. Teaching Cultures of Fascism and Resistance. Contribute to our latest volume in development by submitting a proposal by 1 August.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
You can post a call for papers for a just-in-time session at #MLA27 for one more week, until 26 July. Learn more about how to propose a session, and view the available calls for papers. mla.org/Just-in-Time
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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 · 09/07/2026
Reminder: our strategy session for NEH grantees is coming up today at 2:00 p.m. ET. If you were notified that your grant would be reinstated and want tips on navigating the reinstatement process, join @jasonrhody.bsky.social and @paulakrebs.bsky.social for this free event.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEH grantees: join us tomorrow, 9 July, at 2:00 p.m. ET for an MLA strategy session on how to reinstate terminated grants. You'll get guidance on navigating the NEH’s instructions and have the opportunity to ask questions about the reinstatement process. Register at www.mla.org/Events/Webin...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In a win for the 1st Amendment, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has struck down the higher education provisions of Florida's Stop W.O.K.E. Act, and called the law a "breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse": www.aclu.org/press-releas...
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law | American Civil Liberties Union
The “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Reminder: applications for our Edward Guiliano Global Fellowships are due one week from today, on 9 July. Through this opportunity, the MLA provides PhD students in MLA-related disciplines awards up to $2,500 to support travel and research. Learn more: www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...
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Edward Guiliano Global Fellowships
The Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship encourages graduate students in languages, literatures, and related fields to pursue transformative experiences by exploring research and learning opportunities beyond their immediate community.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This volume looks at Irish poetry anew and offers instructors guidance on refashioning the standard survey course for the contemporary classroom. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Save BIG on MLA books with our annual summer sale! Through 31 August, use code MSUM26 to get 40% off paperbacks and 60% off hardcovers. Excludes featured, new, forthcoming, and Variorum titles. Visit www.mla.org/Backlist
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
There's still time to propose a session for #MLA27 in Los Angeles! If you've got an idea for a session about something that happened after our 1 April submission deadline, you can post a call for papers for a just-in-time session until 26 July. mla.org/Just-in-Time
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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 · 17/06/2026
The MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy Prize celebrates courses that bring together humanities faculty members and librarians to help students develop critical information literacy skills. Learn more and apply by 1 July: www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...
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MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy Prize
Thanks to a generous grant from EBSCO, the Modern Language Association confers 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.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We are now accepting applications for the Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship. Graduate students can receive up to $2,500 to support travel and research toward publication, dissertation completion, or transformative experiential learning. Submit your application by 9 July. www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...
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Edward Guiliano Global Fellowships
The Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship encourages graduate students in languages, literatures, and related fields to pursue transformative experiences by exploring research and learning opportunities beyond their immediate community.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The MLA AI and Research Working Group's new "AI and the Humanities: A Framework for Language and Literary Scholarship" offers questions and case studies on AI literacy, human-centered expertise, and responsibility and ethics to guide discussion and reflection. mlaai.hcommons.org/ai-and-the-h...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
There’s still time to register for our virtual MAPS Leadership Institute! Join us 22–25 June to get advice, share resources, and build your professional network. You’ll come away with strategies for curricular development and institutional change. www.maps.mla.org/Seminars/MAP...
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MAPS Leadership Institute
Get advice, share resources, and build your professional network at the MAPS Leadership Institute for department, program, and other current and aspiring administrative leaders, offered in collaboration with ADE and ALD.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The MLA was pleased to present Ramón Saldívar with the MLA Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement at the 2026 convention. A transcript of Saldívar's acceptance speech has been published by the Stanford Humanities Center. Read his remarks:
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A Border Life by the Book: Ramón Saldívar's 2026 MLA Lifetime Scholarly Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | Stanford Humanities Center
At the January 2026 Modern Language Association (MLA) Awards Ceremony, MLA President Tina Lu presented Ramón Saldívar with the MLA Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A functional democracy depends on its participants being able to understand the operations of their government. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the US's founding, we've published five essays about the interpretative skills required of participants in a democracy. style.mla.org/the-mla-demo...
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The MLA Democracy Project: Essays on Teaching Democracy and Literature | MLA Style Center
A functional democracy depends on its participants being able to understand the operations of their government. The knowledge and skills that come from MLA disciplines–language, literature, writing, a...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
“The selection of stories and the delightful and illuminating introduction and translator’s note make this an essential contribution to the current Lem renaissance.”—Jonathan Lethem. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Make your case for why we need humanities research using this tool kit from @acls1919.bsky.social: acls.org/TalkAboutHumanities/ #Talkabouthumanities For AI guidance from the MLA, check out our AI Resources page on the MLA Style Center: style.mla.org/ai-resources/
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Looking for new ways to teach research skills, information literacy, and critical engagement with scholarship? Explore our new video series, Strategies for Teaching with the MLA International Bibliography, each featuring a lesson plan! utm.io/MLA-2026
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Offers instructors many angles for teaching the Mexican Revolution, including the role of women. Essays introduce students to comparative approaches framed by concepts of colonialism and borders. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Thank you, Anna, and thanks to everyone who has supported this ongoing suit by donating to Paving the Way! www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...
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Donate to Funds That Support Particular Activities
MLA funds help defray the cost of convention travel for graduate students and underemployed members, support advocacy on behalf of contingent faculty members, promote the study and teaching of languag...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We offer two awards annually for coursework developed in collaboration between faculty members and academic librarians in literature, language, or related disciplines. Apply for the 2026 MLA-EBSCO Information Literacy Prize by 1 July! Learn more: mla.org/Info-Lit-Prize
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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.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
ICYMI: A recap of our joint NEH lawsuit, the judge's decision, and the importance of getting DOGE's actions on the record from @theatlantic.com. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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The DOGE-ing of the Humanities Is Being Reversed
The Trump administration hastily canceled research grants last year—but just hit a roadblock in court.
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Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Members made this possible. Collective action requires the collective. Whether MLA, AHA, or another society, please join, engage, and participate. Together, we can accomplish some pretty amazing things.
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
In the lawsuit by the MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org, the court has ruled that termination by the NEH of grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...
“In a time when it is increasingly urgent to provide a human context for decisions in science, tech, health, and more, we now have a confirmation that the work our members do is essential.” Paula M. Krebs
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
We're better off when we work together to tackle the challenges facing higher ed. Thank you @wwnorton.com, @asianstudies.org, @aarweb.bsky.social, @sanjosestate.bsky.social, & the MLA Bibliography on @ebsco.bsky.social for sponsoring our San José & online leadership events. www.maps.mla.org/Seminars
Image of an historic building with a tower surrounded by palm trees. Register for Our Summer Leadership Events! Join us this summer for our ADE-ALD Summer Seminar in San José (28–30 May) and for our virtual MAPS Leadership Institute (22–25 June). maps.mla.org/Seminars
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