Make your case for why we need humanities research using this tool kit from @acls1919.bsky.social: acls.org/TalkAboutHumanities/ #Talkabouthumanities For AI guidance from the MLA, check out our AI Resources page on the MLA Style Center: style.mla.org/ai-resources/

Looking for new ways to teach research skills, information literacy, and critical engagement with scholarship? Explore our new video series, Strategies for Teaching with the MLA International Bibliography, each featuring a lesson plan! utm.io/MLA-2026

Offers instructors many angles for teaching the Mexican Revolution, including the role of women. Essays introduce students to comparative approaches framed by concepts of colonialism and borders. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

Thank you, Anna, and thanks to everyone who has supported this ongoing suit by donating to Paving the Way! www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...

We offer two awards annually for coursework developed in collaboration between faculty members and academic librarians in literature, language, or related disciplines. Apply for the 2026 MLA-EBSCO Information Literacy Prize by 1 July! Learn more: mla.org/Info-Lit-Prize

ICYMI: A recap of our joint NEH lawsuit, the judge's decision, and the importance of getting DOGE's actions on the record from @theatlantic.com. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

Members made this possible. Collective action requires the collective. Whether MLA, AHA, or another society, please join, engage, and participate. Together, we can accomplish some pretty amazing things.

In the lawsuit by the MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org, the court has ruled that termination by the NEH of grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

We're better off when we work together to tackle the challenges facing higher ed. Thank you @wwnorton.com, @asianstudies.org, @aarweb.bsky.social, @sanjosestate.bsky.social, & the MLA Bibliography on @ebsco.bsky.social for sponsoring our San José & online leadership events. www.maps.mla.org/Seminars

Any of our academic librarian followers headed to the #EBSCOUserGroup this week? Please attend our session on 6 May at 3:15 in room 215 to learn more about the MLA International Bibliography and then head to room 212 for free headshots! ebscousergroup.org

Reach researchers worldwide when you submit your scholarly work for inclusion in the MLA International Bibliography. mla.org/Bibliography-Submit

This year's theme is Meeting the Current Moment: Leading for the Future of the Humanities and while there are tons of sessions on evergreen issues—like budgeting, mentoring, enrollments—there's so much for this moment: on AI, academic freedom, building morale. . . www.maps.mla.org/Seminars/ADE...

From the Middle Ages to the present, King Arthur and his court have prompted readers to contemplate leadership, love, and loyalty—and the tales continue to invite reflections on the current moment. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

Join us tomorrow, 28 April, for a free webinar, AI in the Spanish Higher Ed Classroom. Speakers will consider whether a reorientation of curricula is called for, while also providing concrete examples of how educators can use AI tools in the classroom. www.mla.org/Events/Webin...

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...

"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

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...

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

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...

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-...

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

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...

@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!

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...

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...

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.

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 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

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

Join us on 17 March for the first session in our latest virtual workshop series, Networking for Humanities Careers. Facilitators will share practical steps you can take to put your best narrative forward, make new contacts, and more. mla.org/Events/Workshop-Series/Networking-for-Humanities-Careers

We are delighted to exhibit again this year at @ERandL. Visit us at table 808 to learn more about the MLA International Bibliography's new video lesson plans and what’s new with MLA Handbook Plus. www.mla.org/Publications

Current or future MLA International Bibliography indexer? Apply for our fellowship and receive a $500 stipend! Don’t wait, the deadline is 1 April. Learn more: www.mla.org/Bibliography-Fellowships

Reminder: There's still time to submit a call for papers for #MLA27 in Los Angeles! Members can post a call for papers until 28 February, and you can view the calls through March. Learn more: www.mla.org/call-for-pap...

We're excited to be participating in this important effort! The MLA committee will be examining past reform efforts, finding out what works and where, and determining how best we can scale successful practices as well as what vital concerns still need to be addressed.

Thank you for contributing to the volume! And for the dog photo! 😄 PS Folks can save 20% off with code MLA20 (or 30% off as an MLA member): www.mla.org/Publications...

This volume will give instructors teaching a wide range of courses exciting ways of exploring Galdós's writing with their students. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

Updated with AI Guidance, this classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy. Use code MLA20 for 20% off or get 30% off as an MLA member: www.mla.org/Publications...

View our new web page for resources for teaching about current events, supporting students during crisis, and information related to immigration issues. mla.org/Teaching-Crisis