Vote!

The Women's and Gender Studies Caucus encourages all of its members to vote for the next Secretary and Board Representative at this SurveyMonkey link by the new extended deadline of August 5, 2020. Candidate statements are in the SurveyMonkey link.

It is essential that at least 1/3 of the WGSC membership vote. It takes just a few minutes, and your cooperation will ensure a swift election process.

Officer descriptions and duties are here.

How are we doing? Fill out our post-convention survey here to let us know how you enjoyed our 51st Annual Convention in Boston! And look forward to another survey opening in March 2020 after our 52nd Annual Convention in Philadelphia!

The success of NeMLA depends on an engaged volunteer Board. These roles provide an opportunity to shape the annual convention as well as NeMLA's contribution to the profession. Positions on the Board are staggered, so each year different roles become available.

Nominations for May 2021 board openings can be submitted starting March 2020 and are due August 15, 2020. To submit nominations, or for more information about positions or the nominating process, please email nemla_nominations@nemla.org.

Open positions accepting nominations include:

• Second Vice President
• Comparative Literature Director
• Cultural Studies and Media Studies Director
• Pedagogy and Professionalism Director
• US and Transnational/Diaspora​ Studies Area Director

A central part of our organization's ability to provide a meaningful scholarly community for our members and constituents depends on electing NeMLA Board Representatives. A membership vote for all May 2021 Board positions takes place online.

NeMLA members: Starting December 2020, read bios and statements for May 2021 Board candidates. An online link to vote will be shared in December.

All newly elected May 2021 Board members begin their term at the Sunday brunch on the last day of the NeMLA convention.