Membership and Registration

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Membership

Membership is required:

  • to chair an accepted session
  • to present at the convention

It is NOT required to submit abstracts.

Membership runs from Dec 1 to Nov 30.

Registration

Registration opens in mid-Oct and closes on Dec 9.

Lates fee: $25 after Dec 9 and $50 after Jan 5.

Registration refunds (minus a $20 service fee) will be honored before the program goes into print, typically 6 weeks or so before the convention. Membership fees are nonrefundable.

Rates

Presenters and Session Chairs

Rates for Presenters and Session Chairs
Tenure-track Faculty at Four-year Institutions

Membership $79

or with convention registration
- Assistant/Associate Professors $200
- Full Professors $220

Visiting Faculty

Membership $79

or with convention registration $200
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Membership $39

or with convention registration $120
Adjunct / Contingent / Two-year Colleges Faculty and Lecturers

Membership $59

or with convention registration $150
Independent Scholars

Membership $39

or with convention registration $120
Retired Faculty (register as Independent Scholar)

Membership $39

or with convention registration $120
Administrators (includes department chairs)

Membership $119

or with convention registration $260
Academic Staff / Librarians

Membership $39

or with convention registration $120
High School Teachers

Membership $39

or with convention registration $120

Undergraduate Students

(please  email to register groups of undergraduate students)

Membership waived;

convention registration $75

Auditors

Registration Rates for Auditors

Tenure-track Faculty at Four-year Institutions

 $94

Visiting Faculty

 $94

Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

 $54

Local Graduate Student Auditors (within 25 miles of the convention site)

 Free

Adjunct / Contingent / Two-year Colleges Faculty and Lecturers

 $74

Independent Scholars

 $54
Retired Faculty (register as Independent Scholar)
$54

Administrators (includes department chairs)

 $134

Academic Staff / Librarians

 $54

High School Teachers

 $54

Undergraduate Students

 $54

Membership Benefits

Becoming a member of NeMLA means becoming part of a community of scholars engaged in cutting-edge academic conversation. If that's not enough, here are 12 more benefits of joining the NeMLA family!

Awards and Fellowship Opportunities

NeMLA sponsors several  awards and fellowships to promote new scholarship in modern languages, including:

Special Events

Members have the opportunity of attending our  Special Events in the different areas of scholarship showcased and sponsored at NeMLA: invited speakers, fiction and poetry readings, film screenings, music, and more!

  • Thursday Opening Address
  • Friday Keynote
  • Saturday Area Special Events (usually six or seven)

Interactive Workshops

Each year, the Board plans several interactive professionalization  workshops with people in relevant fields (such as acquisitions editors of university presses, journal editors, and grant-writing officers) on issues such as:

  • book and article publication
  • promotion and tenure
  • writing grant proposals
  • negotiating the job market

Job Clinic and Mentorship Programs

The  Job Clinic is sponsored by the  Graduate Student Caucus, and graduate students, contingent and early-career faculty seeking employment meet one-on-one with a senior scholar to discuss CV and job application strategies.

The  Women's and Gender Studies Mentorship Program is run by the  Women’s and Gender Studies Caucus and is an interdisciplinary mentoring program which pairs senior faculty mentors with junior faculty and doctoral students.

Publishing Opportunities and Free Subscriptions

Members of the association can submit essays and book reviews to NeMLA's 3 peer-reviewed journals:

Book Award winners receive assistance from NeMLA with contacting presses about publication of their manuscripts, at the winner’s discretion.

Networking

With attendees from all over the world, NeMLA has a large group of long-time members who like to return again and again to the friendliest regional conference we know. Attend one of our many receptions to mingle and meet new people. Or join a caucus:

Advertising Opportunities and Promotion

Take advantage of  MLS’s broad readership and NeMLA’s large annual convention membership to announce your new book:

  • MLS offers a special advertising rate to members with books completed during the last year or about to appear.
  • If you are an author, please bring flyers promoting your recent book to the Annual Convention to display in our Exhibit Hall. Please make sure your flyer lists the time and place of your session so attendees can meet you in person!
  • We are especially proud of the anthologies and essay collections that originated in NeMLA sessions, and we would like to list your  book on our website.

Discount Hotel and Travel Rates

Individuals attending the annual  convention can take advantage of the special rates we negotiate.

Social Engagement

The  Women's and Gender Studies Caucus hosts the  Women's and Gender Studies Mentorship Program breakfast for its mentors, mentees, and caucus members.

We host a free Sunday  Membership Brunch, which allows all members to converse and network.

NeMLA's Undergraduate Forum

Meet our aspiring young scholars and find out about their latest interests and research at NeMLA's Undergraduate Forum, an annual convention event.

Become a Leader

NeMLA members may volunteer to serve on the  Board of the organization and become part of the decision-making process while adding to your administrative experience. Nominations for most  open positions are due August 15, with elections completed by February.

Explore the Northeast

NeMLA is a regional convention that attracts scholars from around the world. This convention allows members to see new cities throughout the northeastern United States, with  previous conventions held in Baltimore, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto.