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“We Have Always Dreamed of (Afro)Futures” with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas: A National Center for the Study of Children’s Literature Lecture

Please join us for our latest PAMLevents online lecture: “We Have Always Dreamed of (Afro)Futures” with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas: A National Center for the Study of Children's Literature Lecture Thursday, April 14, Noon Pacific Time. Please register ahead of time. We are in a cultural moment where speculative storytelling reigns supreme. In “We Have

Spotlight Art: The Importance of Contemporary Art in Our Daily Lives

PAMLevents would like to share an exciting event sponsored by Old Dominion University, and hosted by PAMLA's own Peter Schulman (Professor of French and International Studies): Spotlight Art: The Importance of Contemporary Art in Our Daily Lives, Monday, April 12 from 4:10- 7 PM (PST). Dr. Schulman will be joined by Brooklyn artist Sacha Zabotin;

Pacific Coast Philology Outstanding Article Award (2020)

On behalf of PAMLA’s Pacific Coast Philology Award Committee, we are pleased to announce the winner of PAMLA’s Pacific Coast Philology Outstanding Article Award for 2020: Leila Silvana May’s “All the Reflected Light We Cannot See: (Ghastly) Mirror Imagery in Victorian Fiction” (Volume 54, Issue 2, 2019; in the “Ways of Seeing: Visuality, Visibility, and

Welcome to PAMLevents!

PAMLA is excited to announce that we are branching out in exciting ways online with our new PAMLA Events Page (PAMLevents), where we will advertise events, virtual or in-person, that are sponsored or co-sponsored PAMLA, or sponsored by friends of PAMLA. On this new PAMLevents page (which is up in our main menu bar above),

PAMLevents Presents: “On the New Native American Literature Renaissance”

PAMLevents would like to invite our PAMLA community to join the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry (D-Phi) and award winning authors Dr. Brandon Hobson and Dr. David Heska Wanbli Weiden for their March 31 talk entitled, "On the New Native American Literature Renaissance." Whether it be the Irish literary revival at the end of the

“Unhappily Ever After: When Fairytales End Badly”: A National Center for the Study of Children’s Literature Lecture

We are kicking off our new PAMLevents project by inviting you to join a National Center for the Study of Children's Literature Lecture. The lecture will take place on March 18th, starting at 12 pm PST. Folklorist, poet, and scholar Neil Philip will deliver his lecture titled "Unhappily Ever After: When Fairytales End Badly"; the

“Promised Land, Hallowed Ground”: A PAMLA-ISLA Event

We are kicking off our new PAMLevents project by inviting you to join the Institute for the Study of Los Angeles (ISLA) and Occidental College's Scholar in Residence, Alison Rose Jefferson, M.H.C., Ph.D., for a March 20 symposium titled "Promised Land, Hallowed Ground: Commemorative Justice and Making Change in Community Heritage Preservation in Southern California."

PAMLA 2021: CFPs for Abstracts Open!

PAMLA is officially kicking off its annual call for papers, with abstracts due by April 15. This November, we will be offering virtual sessions, which you can search for today, alongside important deadlines, membership details and conference fees. Top tip: when you log in and enter the Call for Papers portal, remember that you have

University of Portland Director of Studies Abroad

The University of Portland's Director of Studies Abroad leads the University’s education abroad programming by fostering inclusive access, supporting academic excellence, upholding measurable learning outcomes, and ensuring the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff participating in all overseas programs. This position is responsible for the daily management and on-going process enhancements of the

PAMLA 2021 Special Session Deadline Extension

From PAMLA HQ, we all would like to send out our happy new year wishes across the world to you and yours! Indeed, we hope that this new year can usher in a healthier, safer, and more encouraging year for PAMLA, our members, and our many communities in need. With that being said, we would

PAMLA Donations

Some friends of PAMLA asked if they could donate to PAMLA's General Fund during these difficult times via a Paypal donation. And after a bit of research, we have a yes for you all! If you can, please donate via our donation, membership, and registration Website, since that helps us to keep the best records.

Thank-You to Roswitha Burwick

The PAMLA Executive Board and General Members would like to offer our our deepest gratitude and thanks to Roswitha Burwick for ten years of dedicated service as editor of our beloved Pacific Coast Philology journal. The job of PCP co-editor is a very difficult, thankless, and essential volunteer role that has truly helped the PAMLA

Welcome to PAMLA’s New Website

We are proud to present our new PAMLA website. Our pamla.org address remains the same, but as you will notice, we are working on a new, more user-friendly and helpful PAMLA website. If you have any questions or comments, email PAMLA Executive Director Craig Svonkin (director@pamla.org) and Assistant Director David Boyd (assistant@pamla.org).

Job Search: University of Portland Ethnic Studies Position

The University of Portland is conducting a search for a full-time, tenure-track associate or professor rank faculty position in ethnic studies, beginning in fall 2021 (see full description at website link below). The successful candidate will lead the formation and establishment of a new ethnic studies undergraduate major and minor that works across disciplines. We

A Podcast of Interest

We at PAMLA headquarters were excited to receive an email from Gabriel Rodriguez, a student at the University of Redlands, fan of Latinx and Latin American literature, and the creator of his own interesting podcast, "On the Road to Joy & Freedom." Rodriguez had read an essay published in our journal, Pacific Coast Philology, and thought it

An Important Letter from PAMLA Executive Director Craig Svonkin

Dear Friend of PAMLA, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. I write to request your help. The PAMLA Board made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 PAMLA conference until November of 2021. It was the right decision, but as a result our membership numbers and finances have

PAMLA Announcement: Conference Postponed Until 2021

Dear PAMLA Friends and Members, In order to protect our members during the current pandemic, the PAMLA Board has voted to postpone the PAMLA conference until the fall of 2021. This was not an easy decision to make, but the health and safety of our members is the most important thing. As a result, we

Election Results (2020): Congrats to All!

The PAMLA community would like to congratulate all our election winners and wish them well in their new posts! We'd also like to thank all of our members who participated in the election including our nominees, Nomination Committee, and of course, our voters! We'd also like to give a round of applause to the 2019

Call-For-Special Sessions [Postponed]: PAMLA 2021 Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada)

PAMLA 2021 LAS VEGAS: “CITY OF GOD, CITY OF DESTRUCTION” (TBD, November 2021) Please propose your special sessions to pamla.ballastacademic.com by December 31, 2020. Please take a look at the bottom of this page* for a list of General/Standing Sessions, and be sure your special session proposal does not replicate the topics of PAMLA’s General/Standing

2019 Pacific Coast Philology Award

On behalf of PAMLA’s Pacific Coast Philology Award Committee, we are honored to inform our community that there were two winners of PAMLA’s Pacific Coast Philology Outstanding Article Award for 2019: Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod’s “Mutiny…

Freedom of Travel Resolution

President Donald J. Trump initiated Executive Order 13780 on March 6, 2017, restricting the citizens of six Muslim-majority nations including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entry into the United States of America…