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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Financial assistance to defray the cost of attending #MLA27 in Los Angeles is available for many members, including graduate students and non-tenure-track faculty members. Learn more and apply by 1 November: mla.org/financial-assistance

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Organized as a series of guiding questions and key strategies, a new framework from the MLA's working group on AI and pedagogy offers suggestions for how teachers and program leaders can create human-centered, AI-aware assessment cultures. mla.org/Task-Force-o...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Join us on 14 Oct. for Wikipedia as Pedagogy, our latest professional development webinar. Panelists will discuss why they’ve adopted Wikipedia assignments, how this has affected their teaching, and how Wikipedia can help students develop critical skills. mla.org/PD-Webinars

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The MLA is pleased to announce that Michael R. Shaughnessy will become the sixteenth executive director of the association in February 2027. Shaughnessy, who is stepping down as executive director of the @aatgonline.bsky.social, will succeed Paula M. Krebs. www.mla.org/About-Us/Exe...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#BannedBooksWeek is 4–10 October. If you’re looking to teach banned books in order to reinforce the value of freedom of expression, expand students’ perspectives, or spark meaningful conversations about how we tell history, check out these MLA resources: mla.org/Banned-Books

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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

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 · 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

And find out more about Citizens by Treaty by A. Gabriel Meléndez at www.mla.org/Publications...

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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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...

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Reach researchers worldwide when you submit your scholarly work for inclusion in the MLA International Bibliography. mla.org/Bibliography-Submit

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

From the Middle Ages to the present, King Arthur and his court have prompted readers to contemplate leadership, love, and loyalty—and the tales continue to invite reflections on the current moment. 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 · 15/04/2026

We're delighted to announce that the MLA Executive Council has appointed Adam Potkay, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Humanities at @wm.edu, to serve as the next editor of PMLA. His term begins in July 2026. Learn more at news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/04/14/a...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

"Society needs specialized humanities research—research that delves deeply into literary, linguistic, or cultural topics," says @paulakrebs.bsky.social. We need to invest in humanities research for the advancement of society. #TalkAboutHumanities

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

There's one more week to submit sessions for #MLA27 in Los Angeles! We hope you'll consider submitting a proposal and joining us in January: www.mla.org/Events/2027-...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This volume introduces students to oral epic traditions, covers the relationship of the Odyssey to the Iliad, and grapples directly with the Odyssey’s portrayals of violence, slavery, and misogyny. 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 · 24/03/2026

Drafted by the MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching, the latest statement from the MLA "asserts that centering communication as a human act is at the core of our work as educators." Learn more: mla.org/EC-actions

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@paulakrebs.bsky.social has announced she plans to step down as the MLA's executive director in 2027. Krebs has been a tireless advocate for the humanities and worked to create new resources and programs to meet the needs of teachers, students, and researchers. news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/03/18/m...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We're thrilled that thanks to generous funding from SMU English’s Project Poëtica, we will launch the MLA–Project Poëtica Global Translation Series, a five-volume series of poetry translations from a diverse range of less commonly taught world languages. news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/03/10/m...

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed a motion for summary judgment in our lawsuit to restore the NEH. Discovery documents reveal that DOGE rather than the acting chair led grant terminations and targeted grants using ChatGPT. More at mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

MLA, ACLS, and AHA lawsuit reveals use of ChatGPT in illegal termination of grants by DOGE. Motion for summary judgment asserts violations of the First Amendment; violations of the Equal Protection Clause; and violation of the separation of powers. mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are excited to exhibit at #4C26! Stop by booth 106 to learn about our MLA style teaching resources, including a student guide to AI Literacy, and grab a copy of our new core elements poster! style.mla.org

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We are delighted to exhibit again this year at @ERandL. Visit us at table 808 to learn more about the MLA International Bibliography's new video lesson plans and what’s new with MLA Handbook Plus. www.mla.org/Publications

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This volume will give instructors teaching a wide range of courses exciting ways of exploring Galdós's writing with their students. 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 · 11/02/2026

Updated with AI Guidance, this classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy. 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 · 10/02/2026

View our new web page for resources for teaching about current events, supporting students during crisis, and information related to immigration issues. mla.org/Teaching-Crisis

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This volume showcases the value of science writing as a mode of cultural analysis, as an object of close reading, and as a foundation for justice-oriented pedagogies. 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 · 11/01/2026

Swing by PubCentral today for your last chance to receive 50% off paperback titles! The exhibit hall closes at 1 p.m. #MLA26

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We were thrilled to celebrate the winners of MLA prizes last night, including teacher Ben Wiebracht from Stanford Online High School and his students, who won the MLA Prize for a Scholarly Edition for their The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, by William Combe. 🎊 #MLA26

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