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THE COLLEGE LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
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ArchivesDr. Shanna Benjamin The Committee on Archives shall preserve and promote the records of the Association and solicit pertinent materials and artifacts from members for deposit in the repository that reflect their contribution to the Association. |
AwardsDr. Warren J. Carson The Committee on Awards shall select the Scholarship Award recipients from among scholarly and creative works in languages, literatures, and cultural studies by the members of the Association. The committee also shall select the Service Award recipients who have demonstrated outstanding commitments to the Association and to the academic community. |
Black StudiesDr. Thabiti Lewis The Committee on Black Studies shall promote research and scholarly publication among members of the Association as well as among interested students, emphasizing both African and African American Studies and embracing trends and projects in related areas. |
CLA & Historically Black CollegesDr. helen j. crump The Committee on CLA and Historically Black Colleges shall seek ways of improving communications and strengthening relationships among CLA members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and further conduct joint projects and insure the exposure of students and faculty to the Association, its ideals, and its offerings. |
CLA & Historically White CollegesDr. Xavia Burton The Committee on CLA and Historically White Colleges shall promote the Association as an academic resource to black and white faculty, promote the Association to graduate students in disciplines of languages, literatures, and cultural studies, promote the teaching of literatures of the African diaspora, increase the representation of black faculty in language and literature departments, and promote the status of African American literature as part of the literary canon at historically white colleges. |
ConstitutionDr. Dana A. Williams The Committee on the Constitution shall receive from members and present to the Association all proposed amendments to the Constitution. The committee shall review annually the Association's Constitution and Bylaws to ensure that the procedures of the Association are consistent with practice. |
Creative WritingDr. Alana King The Committee on Creative Writing shall encourage and promote creative writing among members of the Association and among students in the institutions in which members are employed. The Committee shall make a recommendation to the Awards Committee on recipients of the Margaret Walker Prizes in Creative Writing. |
Curriculum: EnglishDr. Aaron Oforlea The Committee on Curriculum: English shall sponsor studies of college curricula in languages and literature, offer constructive criticism of existing curricula, strive to enhance the work of teachers-in-training and teachers-in-service, and call to the attention of the Association noteworthy curricula experiences in the field of English. |
Curriculum: World LanguagesDr. Liana Babayan The Committee on Curriculum: World Languages shall sponsor studies of college curricula in languages and literature, offer constructive criticism of existing curricula, strive to enhance the work of teachers-in-training and teachers-in-service, and call the attention of the Association to noteworthy curricula experiences in the fields of language and literature. |
International Outreach and ExchangeDr. Clément A. Akassi The Committee on International Outreach and Exchange shall promote linguistic diversity; translate the convention’s annual call for papers into additional world languages; make available a team of translators for events; foster greater participation/attendance of international students, academics, writers/artists, and scholars to the annual convention; create a space of multilingual dialogue and exchange between Association members (individuals and institutions); and promote and/or enhance the transnational, multicultural, and interdisciplinary scholarship between national and international members. |
MembershipDr. McKinley E. Melton The Committee on Membership shall extend the membership of the Association by soliciting all eligible persons at least two times a year prior to the convention and work to retain members by engaging and supporting them. |
NominationsDr. Elizabeth J. West The Committee on Nominations shall solicit nominations for a slate of officers every two years to be recommended for election by the Association and prepare biographical statements on the nominees to be included on the CLA website at least one month prior to the annual meeting. Members of the Association may nominate other names from the floor at the annual business meeting of the Association. |
ResearchDr. Carlyn Ferrari The Committee on Research shall compile an annual annotated list of scholarly publications and creative projects of members for publication in the CLA Journal. The Committee shall also maintain a space for promoting members' books on the Association website, envision and promote opportunities for collaborative research, and establish more collaborative relationships with relevant organizations related to the study of languages, literature, and culture. |
Undergraduate and Graduate StudentMx. Anthony Boynton II The Committee on Undergraduate and Graduate Students shall recruit and retain undergraduate and graduate students to the Association, foster mentorship spaces and relationships for students with junior and senior faculty across specializations and geographies, create workshops on effective mentoring, lead professional development workshops, serve as a point of contact for undergraduate and graduate students with the Association, and discern the needs of and help facilitate access to resources for undergraduate and graduate students as they relate to the Association or the fields of literature, languages, and cultural studies. |