Do I have to be a member to participate (e.g., act as presider, panelist, respondent, etc.) in a session at the convention?
A. Only current MLA members may organize, chair, or participate formally in sessions (i.e., give papers, serve as discussants, or have their names listed in the Program). You must be a current (paid) MLA member by 7 April to participate in that year’s convention. If you have been invited to participate in a session and are a nonscholar, a scholar who works in a discipline other than language and literature, or a scholar who works outside the United States and Canada, please see the question and answer below regarding waivers of the membership requirement.
