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18 Unsolicited Pieces of Advice for Novice PAMLA Conference Attendees/Presenters

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on October 9, 2016 - 10:36pm

18 Unsolicited Pieces of Advice for Novice PAMLA Conference Attendees/Presenters 

  1. Go to other folks’ sessions, and ask a real, thoughtful question or two (don’t make a speech disguised as a question). Doing so will be good for you, and good for the presenter and the entire session. Good listeners and thoughtful and polite questioners make a conference a success.

PAMLA 2016 Election

Submitted by PAMLA Webmaster, Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association on October 1, 2016 - 6:20pm

We wish to thank all of our fine nominees for running for PAMLA office. And congratulations to the following new PAMLA Executive Committee members who were elected:

Stanley Orr, University of Hawai‘i, West O‘ahu, PAMLA 2nd Vice President

Karin Bauer, McGill University, PAMLA Executive Committee

Andrew Howe, La Sierra University, PAMLA Executive Committee

Raymond Hong Jig Rim, University of California, Riverside, Graduate Student Representative

 

Job Announcement: Assistant Professor of German and Ethnic Humanities, CSU Fresno

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on September 15, 2016 - 3:21pm

Job Announcement: California State University, Fresno

Assistant Professor of German and Ethnic Humanities

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

2016 PAMLA Conference Creative Artist Spotlight: “Straight Out of … Venice, Korea Town, Leimert Park, East Hollywood, and Downtown L.A.: Los Angeles and the Poetry of its Neighborhoods"

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on September 7, 2016 - 9:53pm

On Friday, November 11, 2016, as a part of our PAMLA Conference at the Westin Pasadena, we will be holding a very special Creative Artist Spotlight event from 5-6 pm in the Madera room at the Westin Pasadena. The event is titled “Straight Out of … Venice, Korea Town, Leimert Park, East Hollywood, and Downtown L.A.: Los Angeles and the Poetry of its Neighborhoods.” Please do try to attend, and feel free to invite your scholarly friends--this event is free and open to the public.

2016 PAMLA Conference Special Address Luncheons

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on August 23, 2016 - 12:44pm

2016 PAMLA Conference Special Address Luncheons

We will be having a number of very special events at the upcoming PAMLA conference at the Westin Pasadena, including two terrific luncheons and addresses, and a Forum that is sure to be fascinating. The two luncheons do involve an extra fee. Go here to make luncheon reservations: http://www.pamla.org/2016/registration-info

CFP: PAMLA Conference Sessions Still In Need of a Paper

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on July 9, 2016 - 8:03pm

2016 PAMLA Conference Extra-Extended Paper Proposal List: August 5 or When Session Fills, Whichever Comes First

 The following sessions are still in search of paper proposals. This is a first come, first filled extension. You have until August 5, or when the session is filled, whichever comes first, to propose to any of these sessions. So do propose soon.

Go here to submit a paper proposal: http://www.pamla.org/2016/topic-areas

2016 PAMLA Conference Extended Paper Proposal List: Friday, July 1 Deadline

Submitted by Craig Svonkin, Metropolitan State University of Denver on June 18, 2016 - 10:32pm

2016 PAMLA Conference Extended Paper Proposal List: Friday, July 1 Deadline

The following sessions are still in search of paper proposals. Sessions may be added to this list over the next few weeks, so do check back regularly. You have until July 1 to propose to any of these sessions.

Go here to submit a paper proposal: http://www.pamla.org/2016/topic-areas

American Literature before 1865

American Queerness after 1945

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