Caucuses
Foreign Language Caucuses
As part of NEMLA's commitment to the teaching and study of foreign languages,
there are active caucuses in four modern languages. In addition to assuring
that there are quality panels offered each year, each caucus generally sponsors
special events and receptions during the conference. Currently, NEMLA supports
the work of these language caucuses:
French Caucus
German Caucus
Italian Caucus
Spanish Caucus
Gay and Lesbian Caucus
- Representative: Don Gagnon (2006-2009)
Graduate
Student Caucus - Representative: Grace
Wetzel (2007-2009)
Officers:
Grace Wetzel, University of
South Carolina
President and Member of the Summer Fellowship Committee
wetzelg@mailbox.sc.edu
Johanna Rossi Wagner, Rutgers University
Vice President and Chair of the Graduate Caucus Roundtable
jrwagner@rutgers.edu
Rachel Spear, Louisiana State
University
Secretary and Chair of the Graduate Caucus Prize
rspear1@lsu.edu
The NEMLA Graduate Student Caucus welcomes participation by all NEMLA members
who are pursuing a graduate degree. The Caucus offers graduate students an arena
in which to socialize, share ideas, and learn about some of the professional
demands of an academic career--such as publishing, delivering conference papers,
writing grant proposals, and going on job interviews.
Women's
Caucus - Representative:
Lisa Perdigao (2006-09)
The NEMLA Women's Caucus welcomes members interested in feminist scholarship,
women's studies, and the status of women in the profession. The Caucus
organizes panels, promotes publication, and fosters the establishment of networks
linking senior and junior faculty. CONCERNS, the quarterly journal of
WCML, contains scholarly articles, personal essays, news of conferences, research
in progress, and jobs.
