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Karin Bagnall edited the blog post Welcome to the 2016 Convention! in the group
2016 MLA Convention: on MLA Commons 3 years, 10 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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Nicky Agate started the topic Restaurant Recommendations and More in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 3 years, 10 months agoIf you’re an Austin local, please share your expertise by suggesting nearby restaurants, bars, or things to see or do. Provide as much information as you can: Distance from the convention venue, price range, URL, and what you like about a place are particularly useful. (We’re starting with eater.com’s “38 Essential Austin Restaurants” and the…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Looking for a roommate? in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 3 years, 10 months agoConvention registrants can use this forum thread to identify other participants who may wish to share accommodations. The MLA assumes no responsibility or liability for these arrangements, since a decision to share hotel accommodations is one made by the participant, not the MLA.
Please note that in order to make reservations at MLA rates at t…[Read more]
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Samuel Lyndon Gladden started the topic Special session on Noël Coward #MLA16 in the discussion
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 4 years agoLooking forward to #MLA16 and hoping many will join us for a special session on Noël Coward: details at https://noelcoward.mla.hcommons.org/.
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Nicky Agate created the group
2016 MLA Convention on MLA Commons 4 years, 5 months ago