Events of Interest to Graduate Students at the 2022 MLA Annual Convention

Graduate Student Lounge. A lounge where graduate students can meet for discussion and relaxation—located in the Marriott Marquis (High Velocity)—will be open at the following times:

Thursday, 6 January: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday, 7 January: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8 January: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 9 January: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

Lounge activities. We hope you will visit the de-stressing zone in the lounge to unwind and relax your mind. Each day we will hold a drawing for a door prize; please see the schedule below for times and come enter for a chance to win!

Social networking. The Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities (CSGSH) encourages attendees to tweet sessions using the convention hashtag (#mla22) and session hashtags (e.g., #S489V). Follow the committee on Twitter @MLAgrads.

Blog. The CSGSH has created a blog, MLAgrads, covering the annual convention, the job market, and other issues relevant to graduate student members of the MLA.

MLA Career Center. The MLA Career Center provides support to members at all stages in their careers. The center, located in the Marriott Marquis (Marquis 7–8, level M2, two levels below lobby), will be open on 7 and 8 January from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Job Counseling Service. Job counseling will be available in the Career Center. Sign up for one-on-one sessions to discuss job-search and career options on a wide spectrum of careers inside and outside the professoriat.

MLA Professional Development Workshops, Sessions, and Events. Scores of sessions are focused on professional development. Some highlights are listed below; to view a more expansive list, please refer to the online program. Please note that we’ll be making updates to the program regularly, but you can search for sessions now.

Professional Development: GCC-ImaginePhD workshops. A curated list of career preparation sessions.

Mentoring Sessions for Job Seekers in Languages. At the Career Pathways roundtable on 6 January, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m., taking place online, representatives of various types of institutions and from fields outside the academy discuss work and career trajectories.

Mentoring Session for Job Seekers in English. At the Career Paths and Mentoring workshop on 6 January, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m., taking place online, representatives of various types of institutions discuss career paths for PhDs and job-search mentoring strategies.

Careers in Community Colleges and the Job Search.7 January, 3:30–4:45 p.m. In this online session, professors from community colleges address the job search and careers in community colleges, discussing application processes and materials, advice for the interview and teaching presentation, teaching loads, and service requirements for community college faculty members in English and foreign languages.

Language and Literature Program Innovation Room. Visit the Language and Literature Program Innovation Room to discover successful and promising new programs, courses, and initiatives in areas such as diversifying and decolonizing the curriculum, public humanities, digital humanities, ecocriticism, strengthening the major, preparing students for diverse humanities careers, harmonizing literary and writing studies, and intercultural learning. 8 January, 8:30–11:30 a.m., Marriott Marquis (Marquis 3, level M2, two levels below lobby).

Door Prize Drawing. 11:45 a.m. daily, Graduate Student Lounge, Marriott Marquis (High Velocity)

Sessions. Sessions of particular interest to graduate students include the following:

Please see the online program for the latest session information.