MLA Session organized by the John Clare Society of North America

The John Clare Society of North America organizes an annual session at the Modern Language Association Convention.

The MLA Convention will be held in Philadelphia, January 4-7, 2024. The program for the 2024 MLA session on John Clare has been announced:

Session 603:

John Clare: Shifting Critical Approaches

Saturday, January 6, 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Commonwealth A1, Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Program arranged by the John Clare Society of North America

Presiding: Erica McAlpine, St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford

1. "John Clare: Influence Beyond Anxiety" Jacob Risinger, Ohio State University

2. "Repetition and Clare's Lyric of Withdrawn Revelation: A Twist on Allegorical Doublespeak," Elena Rotzokou, Columbia University

3. "'Weaves of Homely Stuff': John Clare's Nest Sonnets and Formal Ecologies," Diana Little, Princeton University

Call for Papers: Proposals for the annual session organized by the John Clare Society of North America at the MLA Convention are due by March 15 of each year. Abstracts (250-300 words) are invited on any aspect of John Clare's writings, his life and times, and the work of his contemporaries. Please submit abstract and short bio by email to Dr. Erica McAlpine.

The 2024 MLA Convention will be held in Phildelphia, January 4-7, 2024. Individuals who plan to attend academic sessions at the MLA Convention must register for the convention in advance.