MLA Annual Convention
The main US gathering for language and literature faculty and the tenure-track job market.
- Dates
- Jan 7 to Jan 10, 2027
- Where
- Los Angeles, CA
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Member and nonmember rates exist; amounts not read. Late registration opens Dec 4.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Modern Language Association
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Joining MLA unlocks the member rate.
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
2027 session proposal deadline has passed.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Faculty and academic disciplines
Roles: professor, department chair
The field it serves: Education & EdTech
- Verified open jobs
- about 19,733
- Typical posted salary
- $88,000 a year (middle half $66,000 to $137,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 36% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −0.1% in educational services, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,011 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Education & EdTech snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Education & EdTech employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
- California State University384 open
- The University of Miami315 open
- Emory University262 open
- Stanford University237 open
- Medical University of South Carolina224 open
- Harvard University205 open
- Learning Care Group204 open
- Kiewit Infrastructure West203 open
- Johns Hopkins University189 open
- Oxford College of Emory University188 open
- University of California San Francisco187 open
- US Tech Solutions187 open
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Los Angeles, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: January 7, 2027 to January 10, 2027, Los Angeles, CA
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