When English professors do talk about grammar at the Modern Language Association convention, it is to explain its irrelevance, not its necessity.
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MLA Abu Ghraib Fantasy
“The pleasure of romance novels sets us up to accept the violence and carnage of Abu Ghraib,” said Professor Teresa L. Ebert. From the 2005 Modern Language Association convention held in Washington, D.C.
I Think the Press Hates Us
In Covering Academe, professors and reporters discussed why the MLA gets bad press and what can be done about it. From the Modern Language Association 2005 Convention held in Washington, D.C.
Decomposition
The failure of schools from kindergarten through college to impart basic literacy skills is becoming so obvious that even academics are starting to acknowledge it.
From the 2005 Modern Language Association Conference, held in Washington, D.C.
Antidote to Apathy
Are students interested in politics, can they become passionate about such topics causing civic involvement, and how should educators encourage such activity? From the 2005 Modern Language Association Convention held in Washington, D.C.
Scholes Addresses the MLA
The outgoing president of the Modern Language Association Robert Scholes used his farewell speech to admonish literature professors from around the country about the state of their field.
Very Human Humanities
A Humanities curriculum should promote and foster human rights across the globe, according to three professors who convened at the Modern Language Association conference to discuss “The Future of the Humanities in a Fragmented World.”
Coming Soon to a Campus Near You
The Modern Language Association convened December 27-30 in Philadelphia for its 120th annual conference. The conference, known for its often unorthodox and lurid panel discussions, had a more serious tone this year, as academics considered the future of the humanities in this country. Academe of today, however, still finds itself gravitating towards low culture and trends, if not absurdity.
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Parents reject sexually-explicit, LGBTQ books
The Left and the LGBTQ activist cadre appear to have lost their minds over parental outcry over sexually-explicit books in public school libraries at the K-12 level, particularly in elementary and middle schools. To school…
Imagining A Campus Without Offense
A law professor from Penn came up with her own words to ban on campus but it’s much more limited than the speech codes of her adversaries.