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Hania A.M. Nashef deposited Ideal Cities-Marred Individuals: J. M. Coetzee’s The Childhood of Jesus and José Saramago’s A Caverna in the group
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 6 years agoIn the final pages of J. M. Coetzee’s The Childhood of Jesus and José Saramago’s A Caverna, the main protagonists flee to an unknown destination from their respective “utopias.” Both allegorical novels expose the ills of two guarded and structured communities. A Caverna, a parable of Plato’s cave, depicts the story of the lives of 64-year-old…[Read more]
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Hatem Akil started the topic Invitation to the sessions of the Forum on Global Arab/ Arab American Literature in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 6 years, 5 months agoHello everyone,
We hope you will join us for the following panels organized for the 2017 MLA by the Global Arab and Arab American Literature Forum. They are as follows (sorry for cross-posting)
Session 200: States of In/Security: Global Palestine in Literature, Culture, Art, and Activism
Friday, 6 January, 8:30–9:45 a.m., 104B, Pe…[Read more] -
Natalie M. Houston wrote a new blog post Surviving and Thriving at the MLA Convention in the group
2016 MLA Convention: on MLA Commons 7 years, 5 months agoIf you’ve never attended the MLA convention before, or if you haven’t been to it for a few years, you might be wondering what to expect. Because of its size and the range of professional activities that occur the […]
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Nicky Agate edited the blog post Lists of Sessions on Various Topics, 2016 in the group
2016 MLA Convention: on MLA Commons 7 years, 5 months agoLists of recommended sessions and resources relating to particular topics at the 2016 MLA Annual Convention in Austin appear below. They have been provided by MLA members and committees, as well as by MLA staff me […]
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Leihua Weng replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 5 months agoI am looking for a female roommate at JW Marriott Austin from Jan. 6 (Wed.) to Jan. 10 (Sun.). The hotel is of $169 per night. The total cost is $777.40 (Pre-tax). I am looking for someone to share the room and the cost. Thanks.
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Touria Khannous replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 5 months agoI am looking for a roommate for the night of January 9th. I do not have a hotel reservation yet. Thanks!
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Stacey Courtney wrote a new blog post Special Events at the Harry Ransom Center in the group
2016 MLA Convention: on MLA Commons 7 years, 5 months agoHave you scheduled time to visit the Harry Ransom Center during the MLA convention? Two events at the Harry Ransom Center are open to MLA convention attendees. Space is limited for both events; see below for […]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Commons Literary Trivia Night in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 6 months agoThe first ever Commons literary trivia quiz (complete with cash bar and prizes) will take place at the 2016 convention and include such topics as literary geographies, fictional first lines, and translations. (We suggest you sit with people whose research interests don’t mirror your own!) Space is limited to the first one hundred registrants, so…[Read more]
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Oren Abeles replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 6 months agoI have a room at the Hyatt Regency Austin (208 Barton Springs Rd, approximately 8/10th of a mile from the convention center) with an extra queen bed for the nights of Wed the 6th through Sun the 10th. I will definitely stay on the evenings of the 6th and 7th, but might cancel my later days if I don’t get any interview requests for the the 9th or…[Read more]
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Megan Massino started the topic Open Discussion on Humanities Postdocs in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 6 months agoJoin for coffee and a discussion of postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities, both best practices for positions and programs and pressing questions about the role of the postdoc position in humanities research initiatives, the casualization of the academic workforce, and the larger profession. All are welcome!
Friday, 8 January, 8:30 – 10:00AM…[Read more] -
Susan Cannon Harris replied to the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 6 months agoHello Kirsten and Sarah,
I am working with some UT faculty from Gun-Free UT to try to organize a protest. Once the details are finalized I will post about it here. In the meantime, I welcome input from anyone who has ideas about what form it should take.
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Sarah E. Chinn replied to the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 7 months agoThanks for getting this started Kirsten. I’ll be at MLA and happy to participate in any way.
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Kirsten Silva Gruesz started the topic Texas campus open carry laws in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 7 months agoMLA convention-goers should be aware that open-carry laws go into effect in Texas after January 1, with campus carry set to follow on August 1. Concerned faculty and students at UT Austin have created this informative website, Gun Free UT. It links to a petition you may consider signing. Many academic departments at UT have already issued…[Read more]
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Liorah A. Golomb replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 7 months agoI can share my room at the JW Marriott with a female for the 7th-9th.
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Katherine Arens replied to the topic Restaurant Recommendations and More in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months agoClosest barbecue of Quality = http://www.ironworksbbq.com/restaurant-menu.asp Iron works, 2 blks from convention center
Most famous barbecue: Franklin’s, but you stand in line for 2 hours https://franklinbarbecue.com
Closest good Mexican food (designer): http://www.manuels.com – couple blocks from convention center
For breakfast: brea…[Read more]
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Katherine Arens replied to the topic Free Housing? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months agotry your grad coordinator: they have access to a listserv to all the GCs on campus and they may be able to send out notices.
katie arens (UT faculty)
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months ago@elnossery is looking for a female roommate for Jan 6 to 8 (two nights) at the Hilton Garden Inn, $159 per night.
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Nicky Agate started the topic Promote your session! Share URLs from CORE here—and start the conversation now! in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months agoPresenting at this year’s MLA convention in Austin? You can use MLA Commons to promote your session, maximizing the potential for a good turnout—and a productive meeting. Members who deposit their papers with the Commons Open Repository Exchange (CORE) before the convention can share the deposit with members of relevant MLA forums, many of who…[Read more]
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Hannah Alpert-Abrams started the topic Free Housing? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months agoI’m a PhD student at UT Austin, and I know how tricky and costly it can be to travel to conferences. I’d like to help figure out a way to connect unfunded graduate students with locals who have an extra couch or a spare bed. Anyone interested?
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Karin Bagnall edited the blog post Welcome to the 2016 Convention! in the group
2016 MLA Convention: on MLA Commons 7 years, 8 months agoEverything’s bigger in Texas—the 2016 convention in Austin certainly is. The Program Committee received more special-session proposals this spring than it has in over a dozen years. We have more than 840 sessions and events on the Program (with over 3,600 participants), and more than 300 address the presidential theme, Literature and Its Pub…[Read more]
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