I am organizing a special panel on Mad Magazine for the American Literature Association conference in San Francisco, May 24-27, 2012. I have two papers lined up, and can accept one or two more. So far, we have papers on the music of Mad and on Dave Berg's satire. I am seeking proposals on any topic related to Mad Magazine, its humor, its cultural and historical importance, etc. Please send a proposal, a title, and your affiliation to me: [log in to unmask] I am asking for a firm commitment to attend ALA, if our special session is selected. I realize this call has no Mark Twain content--although I imagine Twain would have read Mad with great pleasure. John Bird Winthrop University +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ John Bird [log in to unmask]