by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 30, 2025 | The Study
Dean Anstice Harris instituted the Mountain Day tradition at Elmira College in October of 1918. The day is not a designated holiday, but rather a day in which classes are cancelled, allowing students, faculty, and staff to engage with each other in memorable and less...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 22, 2025 | The Study, Twain for Teachers
Editor’s Note: CMTS is committed to giving accurate, accessible information related to Mark Twain, his literature, his circle, and his world. These resource pages have been written by Mark Twain scholars, often times experts in the particular field. These are...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 15, 2025 | Trouble Begins Lectures
Wednesday, October 8 in Gibson Theater, Elmira College (7:00 PM) Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain Book Tour Ron Chernow, Pulitzer-Prize Winning Biographer Mark Twain ranks as America’s most beloved humorist, the largest literary figure this country has produced....
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 2, 2025 | Call for papers
The W.D. Howells Society will host two panels at the American Literature Association’s 37th annual conference, which will meet at the Palmer House in Chicago, May 20-23, 2026 (Wednesday through Saturday of Memorial Day weekend). PANEL 1: HOWELLS & MEDIA From...
by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 1, 2025 | Call for papers
Please note upcoming application deadlines for research fellowship opportunities at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. All awards are for use of the AAS library’s resources for research and writing. On-campus housing is available. ...