Literature, Language and Culture

The Midwest Modern Language Association (M/MLA) is a non-profit organization of teachers and scholars of literature, language, and culture. A regional affiliate of the Modern Language Association, the M/MLA provides a forum for disseminating scholarship and improving teaching in the fields of literary and cultural criticism. Building on its rich history, Loyola University Chicago supports the mission of the M/MLA by serving as its institutional host.

51st Annual M/MLA Convention

Learn, Share, and Encourage

The 51st Annual Convention will be held in St. Louis, Missouri from November 12-15, 2009 at the St. Louis Union Station Marriot. This year's convention will include:

• Over 400 Presentations
• Professionalizing Workshops
• Live Theatrical Performances
• Film Screenings
• Book Exhibit
• Keynote Address by Professor Cary Wolfe, Rice University, Houston, Texas

The deadline to register for the convention is Friday, October 30, 2009. After October 30th, on-site registration will be necessary.

To learn more and register, click here.

The deadline for hotel reservations for the St. Louis Union Station Marriott hotel at the convention rate of $139.00 is Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Make your hotel reservations today.