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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
*8th International State of Mark Twain Studies Conference*
*“The Assault of Laughter”*
*Elmira College*
*Elmira, NY*
*3-6 August 2017*
Established in 1989, the Elmira College “International State of Mark Twain
Studies” conference is the oldest and largest academic gathering devoted to
all things Twain. The 8th quadrennial conference, centered around the
theme, “The Assault of Laughter,” will take place 3-6 August 2017. We
invite papers on any aspect of Mark Twain’s work and legacy, but have a
particular interest in the topics listed below:
MT and Satire
MT: Insult and Invective
MT and Politics—Then and Now
MT as Cultural Icon: Use and Abuse
MT and Home
MT and the Art of Irreverence
MT and Gender
MT: Friends and Enemies
MT and Talk
MT and Grief
MT, Correspondent: Public and Private
MT and Immigration
MT and Violence
MT and Vernacular
MT and Public Discourse
MT and The Seduction of Laughter
MT and Political (In) Correctness
MT Visions and Revisions
MT and His Demons
MT and the Quaker City Cruise
MT and Economics
“Twain’s End”: Reassessments
MT and Education
MT in Theory
The State of MT Biography
MT and Realism
The complete *Autobiography*
Developed abstracts (700 words) should be sent as an electronic attachment
to *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* by Monday 6 February
2017. Include a cover letter containing your contact information (name,
mailing address, etc.) in the body of the email. Final papers must be
suitable for 20-minute presentation. Proposals will be reviewed
anonymously by members of the conference planning committee.
Dr. Joseph Lemak
Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies
Elmira College
The Rose Office, Cowles Hall
(607) 735-1941
Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies
<http://www.marktwainstudies.org>
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