CFP: Mark Twain Circle at MLA in Seattle, WA (January 9-12, 2020)

“Mark Twain and Globalism” Although Mark Twain is often characterized as a quintessentially American writer, he is almost as frequently noted as a citizen of the world. The Mark Twain Circle seeks proposals for papers that investigate Twain’s writings in a transnational context, interpreting representations of the American and the other in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, international politics, and cultural contact. MLA requires that presenters be members of MLA […]

The Clemens Conference in Hannibal, Missouri (July 25-27, 2019)

THE CLEMENS CONFERENCE July 25-27, 2019HANNIBAL, MISSOURI Click here for the 2019 Clemens Conference Schedule Click here to register for the 2019 Clemens Conference Who: Mark Twain fans, friends, and scholars gathering to celebrate Mark Twain’s legacy and to share experiences. What: Jam-packed three days including 30 Mark Twain paper presentations, special speakers, field trips to the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Jim’s Journey Museum, a riverboat ride on the Mississippi […]