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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are happy to announce that the Korean Language,
Literature and Culture (LLC) Forum is now an official part of the Modern
Languages Association (MLA), the largest association of its kind. Korean LLC Forum is the only East Asian
LLC Forum within the MLA thus far, and we thank everyone’s support that made
this possible (especially if you went to the MLA Commons on-line and signed the
petition).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The MLA is implementing some changes, such as using the new
Forum structure (rather than Division) and actively pursuing the members’ use
of digital and social media with a new feature such as the MLA Commons, which
is an open forum for discussions.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a good moment to join the MLA, and also importantly,
propose Korean Studies panels and meetings at its annual conventions. The Korean LLC Forum will be sponsoring
select panels each year. We would
appreciate your interest and active participation. The MLA can be a great resource and help us forge new paths
for Korean LLC. Below this
announcement, you will see the important deadlines for the 2015 convention,
which we hope will be helpful as you plan a panel for the 2016 convention.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your attention, and we hope to see many Korean
LLC panel proposals from you.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelly Jeong, with Jina Kim, Heekyoung Cho, and Kyeong-Hee
Choi (Executive Committee)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:9pt"><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:white">2014</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Proofs of program copy and information on
date, time, and place of January 2015 convention sessions sent to organizers</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline for receipt of corrections to
proofs of program copy for the November 2014 (Program) issue of</span><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> </span><i><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">PMLA</span></i><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">for January 2015 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Information on date, time, and place of the
January 2015 convention sessions to be sent by organizers to panelists</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Early registration for MLA members opens for
January 2015 convention</span></p>
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mailed to members and posted online</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Early member registration rates end. Regular
registration opens for members and nonmembers for January 2015 convention.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Preregistration deadline for January 2015
convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Hotel reservation deadline for January 2015
convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">2015 MLA convention held in Vancouver</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">9 Jan.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Postmark deadline for registration refund
request for January 2015 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Session organizers may post calls for papers
for 2016 convention.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">28 Feb.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline for submission of January 2016
convention calls for papers</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><b><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">1
Apr.</span></b><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><b><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Program
copy deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">for all convention sessions, including
special sessions, for January 2016 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline for receipt of requests for waiver
of membership requirements for participants in the January 2016 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline for submission of requests for
audiovisual equipment for the January 2016 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">7 Apr.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline by which session participants at
the January 2016 convention must be listed on the MLA membership rolls</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">15 Apr.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline for receipt of requests for funds for
speakers at the January 2016 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">early June</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Notification of Program Committee’s
decisions mailed to members who submitted proposals for special sessions and
competitive sessions for January 2016 convention</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(51,102,153)">mid June</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:9pt"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Notification of decisions on funding
requests mailed to organizers who applied for funds for speakers</span></p>
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</div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kelly Y. Jeong<br></div><div>Associate Professor,<br>Department of Comparative Literature & Foreign Languages<br>UC Riverside<br>900 University Avenue HMNSS 2401<br>Riverside, CA 92521<br><br>Tel 951 827 5007 (Dept.)<br>Fax 951 827 2160 (Dept.)<br><br><br><br></div></div></div></div>
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