Planning a Convention Session
Photo by Nat Seymour, Be Good Event Photography.
Exhibit at MLA 2024
Events
For some in the profession, “MLA” is synonymous with the annual convention, but we've got many ways for members to connect with one another to share research, participate in professional development, and build their professional networks. Explore our upcoming in-person and online events and check out recordings of our past events.
2024 MLA Convention
The 2024 convention (#mla24) will take place in Philadelphia from 4 to 7 January 2024. Explore the online program. The presidential theme for the convention will be Celebration: Joy and Sorrow. Visit the MLA 2024 page to register and learn more about the upcoming convention.
Planning a Convention Session
Find out more about organizing a session, read examples of strong convention proposals, and learn where future conventions will be held.
Exhibiting and Sponsorship
Learn more about exhibiting at the MLA convention and other opportunities to connect with MLA members. See who will be exhibiting at the 2024 convention.
Webinars and Conversations
Check out our library of MLA webinars—on topics ranging from medical humanities to teaching online to the latest information about MLA style—and find out what’s up next. The MLA also hosts events for departments and programs, like the ADE and ALD Summer Seminars, and we sponsor public lectures and small discussions with leading scholars, innovative educators, and passionate humanities advocates.
Convention History
Did you miss the 2023 convention, or are you curious about other past conventions? Access presidential address recordings, videos and audio interviews about the convention, a Program archive, and more on the Convention History page.