Professional Development at the MLA
MLA Professional Development Hub
The MLA Professional Development Hub provides support to members at all stages in their careers. Offerings include one-on-one mentoring for academic and nonacademic careers, a wide range of professional-issues discussion groups, and networking events.
The hub will be open in the Pennsylvania Convention Center (room 201) on 4 January from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on 5 and 6 January from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Career Mentoring Service. Career Mentoring will be available in the Professional Development Hub. Visit this page in December to sign up for one-on-one sessions to discuss job-search and career options.
Discussion Groups. Sponsored by the Association of Departments of English (ADE) and the Association of Language Departments (ALD), these intimate groups provide an opportunity to connect with program leaders in conversation about professional issues.
Networking Events. Keep connections going at the convention and beyond and socialize during special meet ups.
Chat with an Editor
11:15 a.m. on Friday, 5 January
Experienced journal editors who are members of the CELJ will be available for consultation and to offer advice.
Mentoring New Editors into Scholarly Journal Publishing (171)
8:30 a.m. on Friday, 5 January
In this interactive session, experienced editors of scholarly journals offer training, mentoring, and tips for becoming and training an editor.
NEH Grants: Bridging Teaching and Research (243)
12:00 noon on 5 January
In this session, NEH program officers and former grantees discuss the process of applying to the NEH, choosing the appropriate grant, the impact of receiving a grant, and specific advice for applicants.
Getting Funded in the Humanities: An NEH Workshop (299)
1:45 p.m. on 5 January
This workshop offers applicants strategies for submitting competitive grant proposals.
PMLA: Getting Published as Graduate Students and Early Career Scholars (551)
3:30 p.m. on 6 January
This session brings together graduate students and early career scholars who have recently had their work published in PMLA.