A public group for the discussion of issues affecting graduate student members of the MLA organized by members of the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession (CSGSP).
Please check out our site for posts about the upcoming annual convention, the job market, and other issues facing graduate students.
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Amir Hussain edited the post Tips for Writing a Dissertation or Capstone Project in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Writing a doctoral dissertation or a capstone project for a master’s program can be one of the most challenging and intensive parts of earning a graduate degree. This already difficult task has been heavily exacerbated by major global events, such as the Covid pandemic, systemic racism, and visa restrictions on international students. Members of t…[Read more]
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Zélia Catarina Pedro Rafael deposited “Wild Nights”: Death and Humor in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson in the group
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 2 months ago
Emily Dickinson’s unique style of poetic composition is marked by ambiguity and open-endedness, leading to the genesis of a privileged space wherein reader and writer are able to meet as co-creators of meaning. As a poet, Dickinson addresses many themes in ways that are subject to countless layers of interpretation. This essay focuses p…[Read more]
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Gabriel Edzordzi Agbozo edited the post Graduate Students Preparing for the Fall (Part 2) in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 5 months ago
Edited by G. Edzordzi Agbozo, with support from the members of the CSGSH
In this final part of our series on preparing for the fall semester, two international graduate students — Meng-Hsien Neal Liu, and Joan Jiyoung Hwang — share how the ongoing pandemic and the recent national debate on international students in the United States has aff…[Read more]
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Gabriel Edzordzi Agbozo edited the post GRADUATE STUDENTS PREPARING FOR THE FALL (PART 1) in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 5 months, 1 week ago
Edited by G. Edzordzi Agbozo, with support from the members of the CSGSH
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has meant that universities undergo shifts in the coming fall semester. The MLA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities asked for reflections on how graduate students are responding to and navigating the challenges…[Read more]
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Didem Uca edited the post Researching and Teaching Toward an Uncertain Future in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Graduate Studies in the Time of Coronavirus, Part V
Edited by Didem Uca, with support from the members of the CSGSH
For the past few months, this series has documented how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected graduate students’ personal and professional lives. The contributors have reflected on the importance of building empathy and community in a…[Read more] -
Didem Uca edited the post Mental Health Struggles and Survival Strategies in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Graduate Studies in the Time of Coronavirus, Part II
Edited by Didem Uca, with support from the members of the CSGSH
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered all aspects of society in North America and around the globe, including higher education. The Modern Language Association’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the H…[Read more] -
Didem Uca edited the post “Caught between closing borders”: International Graduate Students in a Global Pandemic in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Graduate Studies in the Time of Coronavirus, Part IV
Edited by Didem Uca, with support from the members of the CSGSH
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered all aspects of society in North America and around the globe, including higher education. In the past few weeks, graduate student contributors have shared their perspectives on how…[Read more]
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Didem Uca edited the post ACTIVISM IN A CRISIS: ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY & COALITION BUILDING in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Graduate Studies in the Time of Coronavirus, Part III
Edited by Didem Uca, with support from the members of the CSGSH
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered all aspects of society in North America and around the globe, including higher education. The Modern Language Association’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the H…[Read more] -
Didem Uca wrote a new post Seeking Empathy & Community in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months, 1 week ago
Graduate Studies in the Time of Coronavirus, Part I
Edited by Didem Uca, with support from the members of the CSGSH
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered all aspects of society in North America and around […] -
Ariadne Wolf edited the post What Does #metoo and Title 9 Mean for Students? in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 10 months, 1 week ago
By Ariadne Wolf
This post represents the opinion of one individual member of the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities. This post does not represent the opinion nor perspective of the Committee as a whole, and does not reflect the opinion of the MLA.
Sexual harassment and sexual assault on college…[Read more]
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Ariadne Wolf wrote a new post For Teachers Navigating a Post-#metoo Classroom in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 11 months ago
By Ariadne Wolf
This post does not represent the opinion of the MLA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities as a whole, nor does it represent the public or collective perspective of […]
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Andrés Rabinovich wrote a new post “The Other Replication Crisis: Collaborative Mentoring to Avoid Faculty Clones” in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Guest post by Emily Shreve (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) & Jenna Lay (Lehigh University)
Reproduction haunts the advising relationship. For decades, an apprenticeship model has been treated as a given in […]
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Kayla Forrest wrote a new post Writing Projects in Graduate School: Writing With and Through Anxiety in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 year ago
Friday, January 10
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
WSCC—Skagit 1
Anxiety associated with writing is a topic that is likely relevant for many graduate students as we navigate the responsibilities we have as grad students and […] -
Kristina Reardon edited the post Finding your way at your first MLA – the 2020 Seattle Edition in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 year ago
One of the most common things first-time graduate student attendees report about MLA is feeling overwhelmed by the sheer size of the convention. Unlike a graduate student conference or regional conference, the MLA has dozens of panels running simultaneously–and you just might find that you wish you could attend several talks in the same hour. A…[Read more]
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Andrés Rabinovich wrote a new post 460A – Mentoring Graduate Students in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 year ago
Saturday, 11 January 10:15 AM-11:30 AM, Skagit 5 (WSCC)
Today’s graduate students navigate an increasingly difficult world. The academic job market is in a free fall. Anxiety is on the rise. And very few […]
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Amir Hussain edited the post Tips for Conference Presentations in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 year, 1 month ago
Presenting at a conference as a graduate student can be intimidating and stressful, but a crucial part of your graduate school experience! As conference season rolls around, members of the CSGSH committee offer a compilation of presentation tips for graduate students preparing to present in humanities conferences. Whether this is your first time…[Read more]
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Lidiana de Moraes started the topic CFP – Symposium Documenting Diversity & Democracy in Brazil in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 1 year, 2 months ago
Hello everyone,
I am happy to share the Call for Papers for this symposium that will take place at the University of Miami, in March 2020.
https://mailchi.mp/miami.edu/documenting-diversity-and-democracy-in-brazil-call-for-papers-2019
Please share with those who may be interested.
Thank you so much!
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Stefan Vogel started the topic Study participation request in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 1 year, 10 months ago
Dear MLAgrads members,
My name is Stefan Vogel. I am a PhD student in the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program at the University of Arizona, and I would like to invite you to participate in my dissertation research. In my dissertation project, I focus on the professional development of L2 writing instructors in higher education in the…[Read more]
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Christine Yao wrote a new post Feedback request! On Best Practices for Supporting Junior Scholars in Academic Organizations in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 9 months ago
Dear friends and colleagues,
I’ve been working on a document, text shared below, on Best Practices for Supporting Junior Scholars in Academic Organizations. I invite any feedback, comments, and edits you may […]
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Meredith Farmer wrote a new post CFP: Reading The Fine Print: Understanding Academic Freedom (MLA 2019) in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 10 months ago
Academic freedom is an “indispensable requisite for unfettered teaching and research in institutions of higher education” that has been seen as a cornerstone that enables our work since 1940. It is framed as the […]
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