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Celebrating Language
4/16/18

NeMLA promotes study and engagement with living writers. Recent convention speakers have included critically renowned creative writers including Rob Nixon, William Jelani Cobb, M. NourbeSe Philip, George Saunders, Dionne Brand, Monique Truong, and Jennifer Egan. Members are encouraged to invite writers to participate in panels through the "Meet the Author" initiative.

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Become a Member
4/16/18

NeMLA members can join a scholarly community and shape the conversations that happen by presenting a paper at the annual convention.

Call for Session Proposals: NeMLA 2019
Call for Session Proposals: NeMLA 2019
4/16/18

Joins us in Washington, DC, for our 50th anniversary convention! Calls for session proposals due May 29.

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A Community of Scholars
5/30/16

NeMLA supports a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary community of scholars in modern languages and literatures through our annual convention, as well as through awards, fellowships, and opportunities for professional development.

 

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The Northeast Modern Language Association will hold its 50th anniversary convention in Washington, DC, at the Gaylord National Resort Center.

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50th Anniversary Convention

50th anniversary con
March 21-24, 2019 - Washington, DC

NeMLA's annual convention is an opportunity for scholars across the range of modern languages and literatures to gather for four days of intensive scholarly inquiry and discovery. The 50th Anniversary Convention will be held March 21 to 24, 2019, in Washington, DC.

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Join NeMLA today

Becoming a member of NeMLA means becoming part of a community of scholars engaged in cutting-edge academic conversation. As a member you'll be able to propose papers and panels to the annual convention, receive a subscription to Modern Language Studies, have access to fellowships and awards, and more!

News and Announcements

  • 4/16/18 2018 Pittsburgh Post-convention Survey
  • 8/14/17 NeMLA Executive Board's Response to Charlottesville
  • 7/27/17 Discounted Books in Medieval and Renaissance Studies!
  • 7/11/17 NeMLA's position statement on the proposed closing of Stony Brook University programs
  • 4/10/17 NeMLA's Position Statement on Supporting Diversity
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