Elmira 2005:

Center for Mark Twain Studies

Call for Papers

Extended Deadline: January 21, 2005

The Fifth International Conference

on the State of Mark Twain Studies

August 4-6, 2005

"The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time, you begin to clearly & logically perceive what it is that you really want to say."

(Samuel Clemens, MTP, ts 45, p. 42, MTN, p. 380)

The Planning Committee for Elmira 2005 announces an extended deadline for its Call for Papers. The extended date is January 21, 2005.

The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies invites the submission of eight-page, double-spaced manuscripts, in duplicate, suitable for fifteen-minute presentations. Include a cover sheet stating the title of the paper, your name, address, email address, and phone number. Also enclose a one-paragraph abstract of your paper. 

For a complete list of the Call for Papers, consult www.elmira.edu. From Quick Links, choose Mark Twain Connection, 2005 Conference.