TWAIN-L Archives

Mark Twain Forum

TWAIN-L@YORKU.CA
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Condense Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Content-Transfer-Encoding:
quoted-printable
Sender:
Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
Clemens Conference Call for Papers Deadline Soon
From:
Henry Sweets <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:21:19 +0000
Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
MIME-Version:
1.0
Reply-To:
Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (21 lines) 
CALL FOR PAPERS - LAST REMINDER

MARK TWAIN CONFERENCE
July 25-27, 2019 - HANNIBAL, MISSOURI

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is hosting its third Mark Twain Conference in Hannibal, Missouri, July 25-27, 2019. The museum is calling for papers for presentation at the conference.

Abstracts for proposals are being accepted immediately through February 15, 2019. These should be e-mailed in Word format to Henry Sweets at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for review. Abstracts should be 500-750 words in length. Presenters will be limited to a 20-minute presentation at the conference.

Subject matter is wide open. Presentations are expected to address some topic related to Mark Twain, his life, or his works. Preference will be given to papers addressing Mark Twain in Hannibal, in Missouri, or on the Mississippi River.

In addition to the papers being presented, the conference will include visits to the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, touring Mark Twain Cave, riding the Mark Twain Riverboat, and traveling to Florida, Missouri, to the Mark Twain birthplace museum and the Quarles farm site.

Contact Henry Sweets with any questions.

Henry Sweets, Executive Director
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
120 North Main Street
Hannibal  MO  63401
573-221-9010 extension 405

ATOM RSS1 RSS2