As someone who watched the careful stewardship of grants over many years, the lack of care and the dismissal of the hard work of scholars and NEH program staff described here is devastating and shameful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...

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

Piggybacking on this to boost a session I'm organizing that very much wants to hear from contingent faculty! mla.confex.com/mla/2027/web...

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. 🌞

There are a number of #MLA27 calls for papers focused on contingent faculty — please check them out… mla.confex.com/mla/2027/web...

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

PROFESSION has always been such an important part of how I understand, well, the profession. Please consider submitting and share widely this important CFP on precarity.

Make a plan to make that Feb. 2 deadline and take advantage of a program that helps us all envision a brighter future for higher ed @humetricshss.bsky.social

ICYMI, #MLA26 hosted an undergraduate research poster session that included six students from Eastern Connecticut State University. Learn more about their experience presenting and attending sessions: www.easternct.edu/news/_storie...

Do faculty who taught through occupations in other cities (e.g. Portland, Chicago, LA), or who have developed materials for supporting students through horrors like those happening in MN, have resources to recommend? Assignments, readings, extracurricular plans, &c? Please share if you can!

Sign-ups for 1:1 mentoring at the #MLA26 Professional Development Hub are open! Take advantage of a consultation with our generous and knowledgeable mentors in English and world languages fields. All career stages and questions welcome (esp grad students)! www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544A5...

Commmunity college faculty and staff at #MLA26, come to the cash bar for you and for grad students who want to learn about CCs. mla.confex.com/mla/2026/mee...

Keep an eye out for SO MUCH 1:1 MENTORING at the Professional Development Hub! Great opportunity for grad students to get advice on everything from CVs to journal publishing and more!

Waiting for the start of @garygulman.bsky.social at the Kimmel Center in Philly and spotted this in his MISFIT— love to see it, @modernlanguage.bsky.social !

Stop by and learn more about @modernlanguage.bsky.social publications and programs from my amazing colleagues! #ACTFL25

Deadline is Saturday! Help subsidize your #MLA26 attendance by applying for an MLA convention grant.

Did you know the @modernlanguage.bsky.social offers support for graduate students and non-tenure-track faculty to attend the convention? Apply for a travel grant by 1 November! www.mla.org/Resources/Ca...

If you're trying to figure out how to manage massive changes in higher education, there is still time to register for this 5-session virtual workshop that helps you think about responses to threats, questions about mergers, understanding budgetary woes, & other essential topics. Starts tomorrow!

Today is the last day to take advantage of early registration rates for #MLA26! Members can register now, and nonmembers can join to get the best rates. Join us in Toronto or online and get strategies, resources, and community to help you navigate the current moment. www.mla.org/Events/2026-...

Professional development opportunities at #MLA26, in person and online. www.mla.org/Events/2026-...

Check out the preconvention half-day workshops. Train to be an external reviewer or work on such topics as banned books or and writing studies research or the perennial favoite--AI. Worth coming early to #MLA26 in Toronto. www.mla.org/Events/2026-...

This is today!

The Professional Development Hub is one of those ways! We’ll be offering a mini workshop on writing for the public, discussion groups on advocacy strategies, 1:1 mentoring, and lots of information about MLA resources #MLA26

MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org are pleased by the injunction in the Author's Guild case, preventing reallocation of grant funds, but are disappointed in the ruling on our injunction. We remain steadfast in working to stop the unlawful dismantling of the NEH. www.mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

An amazing kickoff! Looking forward to the rest (and amazing to meet in person all the lovely people I’ve been emailing! 🤩) So many thanks to @modernlanguage.bsky.social staff colleagues and all the folks contributing to this great program!

The work we do in the humanities is under attack. @modernlanguage.bsky.social Strategy Sessions are one way we support members. Join us for our final session of the spring 20 May 4:30pm ET. Visit our website for more—and consider joining if you’re not a member. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

Go Phils!

If you’re looking for ways to support vulnerable students in our current moment, please join us tomorrow for our next @modernlanguage.bsky.social Strategy Session. These informal convenings are spaces of mutual support and resource-sharing for members. 6 May 4:30pm ET. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

3 ways to fight for the NEH: 1) Talk loudly about humanities research and public programming 2) Join @modernlanguage.bsky.social and/or @historians.org because the more members we have, the more clout we have. 3) Help fund this lawsuit through Paving the Way: www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...

“The humanities are not a luxury,” said @paulakrebs.bsky.social. “They are a necessity, teaching people vital skills, including how to effectively communicate, construct arguments, evaluate evidence, and build connections across cultures."

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions to devastate the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

So looking forward—we need this now more than ever!

Grateful to see the @modernlanguage.bsky.social Report on English Majors’ Career Prep & Outcomes serving as a useful frame in Lauren Garskie's (Gannon University) talk at #4c25 on "What Can I Do with My Major? Professionalization in the English & Writing Majors" www.maps.mla.org/Resources/Re...

This was a great session; recording coming soon @modernlanguage.bsky.social

We've put together a list of resources on legislative threats to higher ed. Visit the site for tips for NEH grantees, webinar recordings, tool kits, MLA statements, and more. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

Valuing the humanities means supporting Federal funding for the humanities. The humanities are not a luxury.

We need more than ever opportunities to gather & share strategies and tips for leading in and through the humanities. Join us at the Summer Seminar in New York this May. Open to anyone--current and aspiring leaders--in the humanities. Early bird ends tomorrow. Please share!

Thank you to all the MLA members who participated in this afternoon's open discussion session with @tinalu888.bsky.social, Herman Beavers, and Waïl Hassan and shared how the current threats to higher ed are affecting you and how the MLA might help. 1/3

Working on exciting classroom initiatives? Harnessing new technologies? Collaborating with colleagues or across disciplines? Showcase your pedagogical and curricular developments at the #MLA26 Innovation Room! Apply by April 15. @modernlanguage.bsky.social @lydiatang.bsky.social shorturl.at/QE2u0

The MLA Executive Council has issued a statement against designating english as the official language of the US. English has never been the sole language of the US, and the designation ignores our cultural heritage dating back to before this country was founded. www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

Did you know @modernlanguage.bsky.social members can propose seminars for #mla26? These innovative sessions bring together folks at all career stages on a topic of shared scholarly interest—a great way to share work in progress! Learn more: www.mla.org/Events/MLA-C...

This was such a wonderful morning—fabulous time networking with language and lit students from @sunygeneseo.bsky.social and @adelphiu.bsky.social, learning about their research and strategizing advocacy for the #humanities. Thanks @curinaction.bsky.social cc @modernlanguage.bsky.social

I'm co-organizing a panel proposal on "Adaptation & Opposition Through Comics" for MLA 2026 in Toronto! Abstracts due by March 15: bit.ly/MLA2026comicsadaptation

Registration is open for our free webinar Legislative Encroachment on Higher Ed: Defending DEIA, Academic Freedom, and the Right to Protest (24 March at 2:00 p.m. ET). Learn what advocates are doing, ask questions, and get strategies. webinars.mla.org/webinar/legi...

Folks who joined us to discuss generative AI, bespoke and dying platforms, the future of text + more at #MLA25, please consider submitting to ELO!

HEY #mla25! Want to enact change at your institution without sacrificing your values? VELI is an opportunity for teams from #highered institutions to leverage the influence, resources, & capabilities they already possess to create meaningful transformation rooted in shared values. Apply today!

Tomorrow afternoon! #MLA25 #MLA2025

Come join our panel on WOMEN in COMICS at 7:00 p.m.! #mla25

If you are at #MLA25, be sure to check out the Professional Development Hub. You can sign up for mentoring, attend discussion sessions (on contingent labor, language advocacy, dept mergers, & other topics), find support for graduate students (who should also visit the grad student lounge!) and more.

For your Modern Language Association conference-going convenience, here's a feed of posts tagged #MLA25 that you can like/pin to your home screen.