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)