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Phyllis Franklin, Executive Director Emerita, 1932-2004 |
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President's Column
Robert Scholes
Some interesting developments |
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Editor's Column
Rosemary G. Feal
Mapping languages in the United States |
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Report on the 2003-04 Job Information List |
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New Director of Foreign Language Programs and of ADFL |
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The MLA Language Map |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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MLA Bibliography announces new distributors |
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Field bibliographers invited |
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| BOOK NEWS |
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Call for contributions and ideas for Options for Teaching volume |
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Call for essay proposals for Options for Teaching volume |
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Call for contributions in Approaches series |
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Call for essays on teaching languages and literature online |
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Enhanced CD available for Disability Studies: Enabling the Humanities |
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Three new MLA titles published |
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COMMITTEES |
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MLA committee meetings, October 2004-May 2005 |
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CONVENTION |
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Accommodations and services for persons with disabilities |
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Program available for members with visual impairments |
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Job clinic on business, government, and not-for-profit careers |
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Meeting times for allied organizations |
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MLA to meet in Philadelphia for its 120th annual convention |
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Child care arrangements |
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Travel assistance for advanced graduate students |
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Using the MLA Job Information Center |
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2004 convention invitation |
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Calls for papers for 2005 convention in Washington |
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ADE- and ADFL-sponsored sessions for job candidates
and interviewers |
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GOVERNANCE |
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2004 election ballot to be mailed |
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Request for comments on Delegate Assembly resolutions |
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Proposed amendments to the MLA constitution |
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Nominations for 2005 division executive committee elections |
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GRANTS AND PRIZES |
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MLA Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement |
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Phyllis Franklin Award for Public Advocacy of the Humanities |
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Competition open for MLA book awards |
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MLA WEB SITE NEWS |
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Convention registration |
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PMLA |
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PMLA special topic: Cities |
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Electronic PMLA |
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Other News and Announcements |
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Letters on members' teaching awards sought |
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Honorary members and fellows |
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MLA fund subsidizes dues |
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Classified advertisements |
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Fellowships and grants deadlines |
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MLA policy on membership mailing-list rentals |
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Upcoming MLA deadlines |
