Webinars on AI in the World Language Classroom The MLA, in collaboration with other professional associations and nonprofit partners, is organizing a series of language-specific webinars on AI in the higher education classroom, with a focus on the teaching of language, literature, and culture.

We’re hosting a free webinar tomorrow, 21 April, at 4:00 p.m. Register now for AI in the Chinese Higher Ed Classroom and learn about emerging best practices for how faculty members can incorporate AI tools into teaching and learning. www.mla.org/Events/Webin...

We're delighted to announce that the MLA Executive Council has appointed Adam Potkay, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Humanities at @wm.edu, to serve as the next editor of PMLA. His term begins in July 2026. Learn more at news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/04/14/a...

2026 ACLS Social Media Campaign Toolkit ACLS invites scholars and advocates to make a case for disciplines and research in the humanities and social sciences on social media.

Make your case for why we need humanities research using this tool kit from @acls1919.bsky.social: www.acls.org/TalkAboutHum... #TalkAboutHumanities

Headline: We Need Humanities Research. "Society needs specialized humanities research—research that delves deeply into literary, linguistic, or cultural topics. Just as medical research cannot progress without basic scientific research, so social and cultural criticism needs deep research before it can 'go public.'" Paula M. Krebs, Executive Director, MLA; Modern Language Association logo, #TalkAboutHumanities

"Society needs specialized humanities research—research that delves deeply into literary, linguistic, or cultural topics," says @paulakrebs.bsky.social. We need to invest in humanities research for the advancement of society. #TalkAboutHumanities

Reimagining Humanities Coursework for Career Readiness: A Virtual Workshop Series This professional development opportunity is designed for faculty members and program leaders in the humanities who seek support for pedagogical, curricular, and programmatic initiatives in undergraduate career readiness.

Join us one week from today, on 20 April, for the first session of our latest workshop series, Reimagining Humanities Coursework for Career Readiness, to get support as you develop pedagogical and programmatic initiatives in undergrad career readiness. www.mla.org/Events/Works...

Seminars Get tools and strategies to help you lead! The ADE-ALD Summer Seminar and the MAPS Leadership Institute will give you the training and support you need to lead your academic department, center, or program in languages and literatures and related fields.

Registration is open for our annual summer leadership events! Whether you are a new or experienced leader, the ADE-ALD Summer Seminar in San José and the virtual MAPS Leadership Institute will give you the support you need to strengthen your department. www.maps.mla.org/Seminars

What’s the Point of School When AI Can Do Your Homework? The creator of the AI agent “Einstein” wants to free humans from the burden of academic labor. Critics say that misses the point of education entirely.

Two members of the MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching, @annamillsoer.bsky.social and
@mkirschenbaum.bsky.social, were interviewed about the future of agentic AI in higher education. Read their comments in this article from 404 Media: www.404media.co/whats-the-po...

Convention Program Forms Sessions at the MLA convention are organized by individual MLA members as well as by MLA forums, allied organizations, and MLA committees. Refer to Planning a Convention Session and Proposing a Special Session for guidance on creating and submitting convention sessions.

Don’t miss your opportunity to organize a session for #MLA27, which will take place in Los Angeles from 7 to 10 January. MLA members can submit a session proposal or program copy through tomorrow, 1 April. www.mla.org/Events/2027-...

There's one more week to submit sessions for #MLA27 in Los Angeles! We hope you'll consider submitting a proposal and joining us in January: www.mla.org/Events/2027-...

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This volume introduces students to oral epic traditions, covers the relationship of the Odyssey to the Iliad, and grapples directly with the Odyssey’s portrayals of violence, slavery, and misogyny. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

Thank you, @briancroxall.bsky.social, for your support! This lawsuit wouldn't be possible without the contribution of our members and others who care about the future of humanities research and programming.

Drafted by the MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching, the latest statement from the MLA "asserts that centering communication as a human act is at the core of our work as educators." Learn more: mla.org/EC-actions

Need to cite a deposition? | MLA Style Center Watching any depositions lately and wondering how to cite them? We’ve got you covered! Here’s an example citation: “Nathan Cavanaugh Deposition (Part 1) in MLA-ACLS-AHA Lawsuit about the NEH.”…

Sources matter! The MLA Style Center's latest post shows how to cite a deposition:

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org welcome today’s ruling allowing video depositions to be published. "This ruling makes clear the public's stake in understanding the processes that resulted in the near-destruction of the NEH," @paulakrebs.bsky.social www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

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@paulakrebs.bsky.social has announced she plans to step down as the MLA's executive director in 2027. Krebs has been a tireless advocate for the humanities and worked to create new resources and programs to meet the needs of teachers, students, and researchers. news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/03/18/m...

Amazing moderator and speakers. Attendees registered from every part of our community, across all career stages and every kind of program. Advice you can use and a network of support. This is @modernlanguage.bsky.social professional development — and there’s so much more where this comes from!

MLA Professional Development Webinars The MLA offers professional development programming throughout the year to support members and those working in languages, literatures, and the humanities. Additional free virtual programming can be found on our Webinars and Conversations page.

Reminder: we’re hosting a webinar, Commonsense Strategies for Publishing While Teaching, on 24 March. Join us as we make visible the ways that scholarship produced by community college faculty members can be key interventions in valuing the humanities. www.mla.org/Events/Webin...

If you're sorting through the details of this case, take a look at the motion for summary judgment filed by the exceptional lawyers for @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org, and MLA to understand how DOGE's sweeping cancellation of NEH grants violated the constitution. www.mla.org/content/down...

Profession Profession is the MLA’s journal on issues that affect members in their professional capacities as teachers, advisers, administrators, and advocates. Starting in 2026, the journal is an annual supplemental issue of PMLA, freely available on Cambridge Core. Past issues of the journal are available at profession.mla.org.

Starting in 2026, Profession is an annual supplemental issue of PMLA, freely available on Cambridge Core. We are currently accepting submissions for a forthcoming issue, Precarity and Resilience. Read the call for papers and submit an abstract by 15 April. www.mla.org/Publications...

Yes, you'll find the spreadsheet as exhibit 11 on this page of discovery materials: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

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We're thrilled that thanks to generous funding from SMU English’s Project Poëtica, we will launch the MLA–Project Poëtica Global Translation Series, a five-volume series of poetry translations from a diverse range of less commonly taught world languages. news.mla.hcommons.org/2026/03/10/m...

You can now access individual discovery documents, including emails, grant spreadsheets, and deposition transcripts at www.mla.org/NEH-Discovery.

MLA Professional Development Webinars The MLA offers professional development programming throughout the year to support members and those working in languages, literatures, and the humanities. Additional free virtual programming can be found on our Webinars and Conversations page.

On 24 March, we’re hosting a webinar, Commonsense Strategies for Publishing While Teaching. Speakers will share strategies for identifying writing opportunities, bringing together writing and teaching, and exploring publishing in an array of venues. www.mla.org/Events/Webin...

Videos of the depositions of Michael McDonald, Adam Wolfson, and DOGE staffers Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh are available in our playlist at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

You can view more details about the suit and access the discovery materials at www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

“The facts in this case have exposed the administration’s total disregard for the democratic process and for the value of the humanities that the NEH exists to promote,” said the MLA’s executive director, @paulakrebs.bsky.social

MLA, ACLS, and AHA lawsuit reveals use of ChatGPT in illegal termination of grants by DOGE. Motion for summary judgment asserts violations of the First Amendment; violations of the Equal Protection Clause; and violation of the separation of powers. mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed a motion for summary judgment in our lawsuit to restore the NEH. Discovery documents reveal that DOGE rather than the acting chair led grant terminations and targeted grants using ChatGPT. More at mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

Current Newsletter Read the winter MLA Newsletter for Paula Krebs’s column on how life members can invest in the future of the humanities, an interview about the importance of the MLA Statement on Educational Technologies and AI Agents, insights from our strategic planning workshop series, and more.

Members: read the latest MLA Newsletter online for Paula Krebs’s column on how life members can invest in the humanities' future, an interview about the MLA Statement on Educational Technologies and AI Agents, insights from our recent workshop, and more. www.mla.org/Membership/M...

Here at #4C26 w awesome @modernlanguage.bsky.social colleagues! Chat w me about our Reading and Writing Pedagogy Institutes, summer professional development for chairs and program leaders, workshops and webinars and more! Find me and @jasonrhody.bsky.social around and at our session Saturday 8am. 🌞

We are excited to exhibit at #4C26! Stop by booth 106 to learn about our MLA style teaching resources, including a student guide to AI Literacy, and grab a copy of our new core elements poster! style.mla.org