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MLA 2018 in New York City



The next MLA convention will be in New York City (4-7 January 2018).

Here are the two call for papers for SHARP sessions. Please send us an abstract or share with anyone with might be interested.

1. SHARP guaranteed session

Title of session: The Digital Future of Literary Archives

Submission requirements: Abstracts, 300 words

Deadline for submissions: 10 March 2017

Description: What does the future of literary archives look like? This roundtable will address issues of preservation, discoverability and accessibility following the digital revolution.

Contact person information: Lise Jaillant (l.jaillant [at] lboro.ac.uk)

2. Joint session with the Edith Wharton Society

 Title of the session: Edith Wharton, Book History and Digital Humanities

Submission requirements: Abstract, 300 words

Deadline for submissions: 10 March 2017

Description: New approaches in book history and digital humanities to shed light on Edith Wharton’s work and relationships with her publishers and readers.

Contact person information: Lise Jaillant (l.jaillant [at] lboro.ac.uk) OR Paul Ohler (Paul.Ohler [at] kpu.ca)