Galicia is a different cultural entity and deserves its own space. Having a permanent session on Galician Studies at the MLA is not only important and timely; it is a question of justice and fair representation in the academic world.
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From: "Francisca Gonzalez-Arias" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:07:54 PM
Subject: Re: [GALICIAN-STUDIES] Update: MLA Galician Studies Forum
Galicia studies should have its own group.
On Jan 23, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Robert Patrick Newcomb wrote:
> Dear colleagues:
>
> I'm a member of the MLA Luso-Brazilian Executive Committee. I'm also a supporter of Galician
> Studies having a strong voice in the MLA. I'd like to share what my committee discussed in Chicago
> about restructuring the discussion groups, what this might mean for Galician Studies, and what I can
> do to convey your collective opinion to my colleagues in the Luso-Brazilian Committee.
>
> During our committee meeting, we voted in favor of a proposal to split Luso-Brazilian Studies into
> three groups: 1) Continental Lusophone and Galician; 2) Brazil; 3) Lusophone Africa. Our thinking
> was that this split would give us more representation in the MLA, create more opportunities for
> sessions, and more opportunities for service. The issue of the proposed Galician Studies group did
> not come up - I assumed incorrectly that the "Continental Lusophone and Galician" and "Galician
> Studies" groups were not mutually exclusive options.
>
> I can't speak for my colleagues on the committee, but my personal view is that if the Galician Studies
> community wants a separate discussion group, then we as Luso-Brazilianists should support this.
> After all, we don't want to replace one form of potential marginalization (Galician within Castile-
> centered peninsular studies) with another (Galician within Luso-Brazilian studies)!
>
> Therefore, I ask that you provide me with your feelings on this issue, which I can convey to my
> colleagues on the Luso-Brazilian committee. If a plurality of you would like a separate "Galician
> Studies" discussion group, or if this is your official position (as opposed to being part of the
> Continental Portuguese and Galician group), then I will present this view to my colleagues on the
> committee, and urge their support.
>
> I plan on attending the Galician Studies conference in Milwaukee in May, and would be very happy to
> discuss this then (or sooner by email).
>
> Take care,
> Rob Newcomb
>
> Robert Patrick Newcomb
> Associate Professor of Luso-Brazilian Studies
> Department of Spanish & Portuguese, UC Davis /
>
> Principal Investigator
> UC Comparative Iberian Studies Working Group
>
> Web: uciberianists.wordpress.com
> Twitter: @uciberianists
>
>
>
>> Hello everybody, and Happy New Year!
>>
>>
>> As those of you who are already Modern Language Association (MLA) members
>> may have seen, the MLA is currently consulting on its structures and has
>> proposed a new structure for its discussion groups, which are now to be
>> called forums. The good news, which reflects Gabriel's hard work and all of
>> your support, is that Galician Studies is now included in the new
>> structure. The more ambivalent news is that Galician Studies (unlike
>> Catalan) does not have an independent status, but is included under
>> 'Portuguese and Galician', in a forum to be called 'Continental Lusophone
>> and Galician.'
>>
>>
>> This proposed structure is open for consultation until 1 February, and I
>> would urge those of you who are MLA members to add your comments on the
>> proposed structure to the document on MLA Commons, which you will find here
>> (look for paragraphs 90 and 91): http://groupsdiscussion.commons.mla.org/
>> .
>>
>>
>> The good news is that the MLA executive have been very responsive to member
>> comments thus far, and a number of changes have already been made to
>> proposed groupings and forum names. While there is no guarantee, our best
>> chance of achieving a more positive outcome (i.e. an independent forum) is
>> for as many MLA members as possible to make their views known through the
>> consultation. If you're a member, please contribute!
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Kirsty
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>
>> Dr Kirsty Hooper
>> Associate Professor & Reader in Hispanic Studies
>> Humanities Building, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United
>> Kingdom
>> www.warwick.ac.uk/hispanicstudies<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hispanic>
>>
>> Web: www.kirstyhooper.net<http://www.kirstyhooper.net>
>> Twitter: @booksonspain<https://twitter.com/booksonspain>
>>
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The GALICIAN-STUDIES discussion list is administered by the
Gonzalez-Millan Group for Galician Studies (GMGGS),
the English-language section of the Asociacion Internacional
de Estudios Galegos (AIEG). For more information
about these groups, please contact the list owners.
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The GALICIAN-STUDIES discussion list is administered by the
Gonzalez-Millan Group for Galician Studies (GMGGS),
the English-language section of the Asociacion Internacional
de Estudios Galegos (AIEG). For more information
about these groups, please contact the list owners.
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