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President's Column
Domna C. Stanton
The paradox of academic freedom |
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Editors Column
Rosemary G. Feal
"There has to be something the MLA can do": Supporting adjunct faculty members and unemployed members |
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Suggestions Invited for PMLA Editor |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Field bibliographers invited |
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| BOOK NEWS |
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Call for essay proposals for Options for Teaching volume |
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Two new MLA titles to be published |
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Call for contributions in Approaches series |
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COMMITTEES |
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MLA committee meetings, October 2005May 2006 |
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CONVENTION |
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MLA to meet in Washington for its 121st annual convention |
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2005 convention invitation |
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Job clinic on business, government, and
not-for-profit careers |
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Travel assistance for advanced graduate students |
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Program available for members with visual impairments |
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Workshop on negotiating for women to be conducted at the Washington convention |
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ADE- and ADFL-sponsored sessions for job candidates and interviewers |
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Accommodations and services for persons with disabilities |
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Using the MLA Job Information Center |
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Child care arrangements |
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Meeting times for allied organizations |
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Calls for papers for 2006 convention in New Orleans |
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GOVERNANCE |
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2005 election ballot to be mailed |
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Nominations for 2006 division executive committee elections |
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GRANTS AND PRIZES |
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Michael Katz receives the ADFL Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession |
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ADE Francis Andrew March Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession presented to James Slevin |
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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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Professional Notes and Forthcoming Meetings moving from print to Web |
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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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MLA fund subsidizes dues |
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Scholar rescue fund |
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Honorary members and fellows |
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MLA policy on mailing-list rentals |
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Updated MLA recommendations on salaries for entry-level, full-time, and part-time faculty members |
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Classified advertisements |
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Fellowships and grants deadlines |
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Upcoming MLA deadlines |