CALL FOR PAPERS

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
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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.
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573-221-9010 extension 405