Posting a Call for Papers for a Special Session or Working Group
Use this guide if you are posting a call for papers for a special session or working group.
The deadline to post a call for papers for the 2025 convention has passed. Calls for papers for the 2026 convention may be posted between November 2024 and 28 February 2025.
The MLA is committed to ensuring that the convention is an inclusive and harassment-free environment. Calls for papers must adhere to the MLA’s guidelines for appropriate convention conduct, which govern in-person and online venues. Any calls that violate these guidelines will be removed. Please contact convention@mla.org to flag a call that violates our guidelines.
Posting a Call for Papers
- Log in to the submission portal with your username and password. You may be prompted to log in twice.
- Select either Special Sessions or Working Groups.
- Click Begin a Submission.
- Enter the title of your call for papers and a brief description of the submission requirements, including submission types and page limits (e.g., 2-page abstracts). Your call must be 35 words or fewer.
2. Select a submission deadline. We recommend a deadline no later than 20 March.
3. Add a contact person (or two) on the Add/Edit People page.
- Review the information carefully before submitting to avoid misspellings and other errors. Calls for papers are not edited by the MLA.
- Click Conclude Submission. It may take up to 24 hours for your call to appear in the listing. You will be able to edit your call for papers up to one week before your posted submission deadline.
- Respond to all submissions and inquiries you receive regarding your call. This is your responsibility as session organizer.
Program copy forms for sessions at the 2025 convention will be available by mid-March 2024 and must be submitted by 1 April 2024.
For more information, see Planning a Convention Session.