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Convention Deadlines

Except where indicated otherwise, the deadline is the close of business on the date listed. For specific information, please consult the procedures.

Please address all correspondence concerning sessions to the appropriate person below.

Divisions and discussion groups: Karin Bagnall, kbagnall@mla.org
Special sessions: Stacey Courtney, scourtney@mla.org
Committees: Maribeth T. Kraus, mkraus@mla.org
Allied organizations: Allison Warheit, awarheit@mla.org

2012
early June Notification of the Program Committee's decisions mailed to members who submitted proposals for special sessions and competitive sessions for the January 2013 convention
mid June Notification of decisions on funding requests mailed to organizers who applied for funds for speakers
early to mid
July
Proofs of program copy and information on date, time, and place of the January 2013 convention sessions sent to organizers
late July Deadline for receipt of corrections to proofs of program copy for the November 2012 (Program) issue of PMLA for the January 2013 convention
1 Aug. Session organizers may submit calls for papers for the January 2014 convention.
Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention.
late Aug. Information on date, time, and place of the January 2013 convention sessions to be sent by organizers to panelists
late Sept. Fall 2012 MLA Newsletter (convention issue) mailed to members and posted online
early Oct. Early registration deadline for the January 2013 convention
15 Oct. Deadline for submission of late-night and off-site events
early Dec. Preregistration deadline for the January 2013 convention
early Dec. Hotel registration deadline for the January 2013 convention
2013
3–6 Jan. 2013 MLA convention held in Boston
3 Jan. Postmark deadline for registration refund requests for the January 2013 convention
mid Feb. Deadline for submission of January 2014 convention calls for papers. Divisions must submit at least one call for papers per convention.
1 Apr. Program copy deadline for divisions, discussion groups, MLA committees, and allied organizations and for special-session proposals and forum proposals for January 2014 convention
Deadline for receipt of requests for waiver of membership requirements for participants in the January 2014 convention
Deadline for Web submission of requests for audiovisual equipment for the January 2014 convention
7 Apr. Deadline by which session participants at the January 2014 convention must be listed on the MLA membership rolls
15 Apr. Deadline for receipt of requests for funds for speakers at the January 2014 convention

 

 
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