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Deadlines

Except where indicated otherwise, the deadline is the close of business on the date listed. For more specific information, please consult the procedures.

Please address all correspondence concerning sessions to the appropriate person below.

Divisions and discussion groups: Karin Bagnall, kbagnall@mla.org
Special sessions: Stacey Courtney, scourtney@mla.org
Committees: Maribeth T. Kraus, mkraus@mla.org
Allied and affiliate organizations: Lorenz Tomassi ltomassi@mla.org

  2009
late Aug. Information on date, time, and place of 2009 sessions to be sent by organizers to panelists
15 Sept. Deadline for receipt of January 2011 convention calls for papers for the winter online announcement (submit announcements only if you wish to solicit speakers)
late Sept. Fall 2009 MLA Newsletter mailed to members
late Nov. Winter 2009 MLA Newsletter mailed to members
early Dec. Preregistration deadline for the 2009 convention
early Dec. Hotel reservation deadline for the 2009 convention
26 Dec. Postmark deadline for registration refund requests
27–30 Dec. 2009 MLA convention held in Philadelphia
  2010
5 Jan. Deadline for receipt of January 2011 convention calls for papers for the spring online announcement.
Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention.

early Feb. Spring 2010 MLA Newsletter mailed to members and available online. Announcement of calls for papers is only available online.
15 March Deadline for receipt of forum proposals for the January 2011 convention
1 Apr. Deadline for receipt of requests for waiver of membership requirements for participants in the January 2011 convention
1 Apr. Deadline for Web submission of program copy from divisions, discussion groups, MLA committees, and allied and affiliate organizations
1 Apr. Deadline for Web submission of proposals for special sessions for the January 2011 convention
1 Apr. Deadline for Web submission of requests for audiovisual equipment for the January 2011 convention
7 Apr. Deadline by which organizers and panelists at the January 2011 convention must be listed on the MLA membership rolls
15 Apr. Deadline for receipt of requests for funds for speakers (if appropriate) at the January 2011 convention
early June Notification of the Program Committee's decisions mailed to members who submitted proposals for special sessions for the January 2011 convention
mid June Notification of decisions on funding requests mailed to organizers who applied for funds for speakers
early to mid
July
Proofs of program copy and information on date, time, and place of the January 2011 convention sessions sent to organizers
late July Deadline for receipt of corrections to proofs of program copy for the November 2010 (Program) issue of PMLA for the January 2011 convention
23 July Deadline for receipt of 2012 convention calls for papers for the fall online announcement of calls for papers
Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention.

late Aug. Information on date, time, and place of the January 2011 convention sessions to be sent by organizers to panelists
15 Sept. Deadline for receipt of 2012 convention calls for papers for the winter online announcement of calls for papers (submit announcements only if you wish to solicit speakers)
late Sept. Fall 2010 MLA Newsletter mailed to members
late Nov. Winter 2010 MLA Newsletter mailed to members
early Dec. Preregistration deadline for the January 2011 convention
early Dec. Hotel reservation deadline for the January 2011 convention
  2011
2 Jan. Postmark deadline for registration refund requests for the January 2011 convention
6–9 Jan. 2011 MLA convention held in Los Angeles

 

 
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