Mark Twain and Spirituality - Papers examining Twain's relationship to issues of faith and doubt, apostasy, sin or the afterlife, both in terms of Christianity and other religious traditions. Mark Twain and Women Writers - Papers exploring the literary or personal relationships between Twain and women writers who were his contemporaries. Mark Twain and Indigenous Peoples - Papers examining Twain's attitudes toward and literary representation of indigenous peoples in both his fiction and non-fiction; papers addressing the responses of indigenous people to Twain. Mark Twain and the West - Papers focusing on Twain's Western writings and their role in shaping the cultural mythology of the West; papers exploring the West's role in shaping the mythology of Twain. Mark Twain and the Metropolis - Twain lived in or visited nearly every major city in the world. Papers are invited dealing with this dimension of Twain's life and art. Mark Twain at 70 - Papers examining Twain's life and changing perspective as he approached his 70th year. Special attention to Twain and his attitude toward and experience of aging and of his place in literary, political, and cultural pantheons. Mark Twain and Madness - Papers discussing madness, dysphoria, rage, and mania in Twain's life and works. Mark Twain and Drama - Papers examining aspects of Twain's published and unpublished, finished and unfinished dramatic works Mark Twain and Regionalism - Papers exploring Twain in the company of regionalist writers; comparative papers are especially welcome. Mark Twain and Performing Identity - Papers exploring performance and the performative in Twain's writing and persona. Mark Twain and Popular Culture - Papers examining Twain and the popular culture of his time; papers examining Twain and popular culture up to the present. Mark Twain and Community - Papers examining Twain in relation to actual communities such as Nook Farm, Elmira, or Hannibal, or in relation to more conceptual communities such as the literary community, clubs, or the community of journalists. Mark Twain and War - Papers focusing on Mark Twain and the nature of conflict, the character of the warrior, and the "isms" of warfare, i.e., imperialism, nationalism, and patriotism. While papers addressing the issues identified above will be given priority, papers offering other perspectives or approaches are welcome. Papers will be juried without knowledge of authorship. Please send papers in duplicate to: Barbara Snedecor, Director Center for Mark Twain Studies One Park Place Elmira, NY 14901 Deadline: November 30, 2004