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 Toronto, January 8-11, 2026. The following program will be presented at the 2026 MLA session on John Clare:

204. John Clare: Forms of Contemporary

Friday, January 9, 2025, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre - 712

Program arranged by the John Clare Society of North America

Presiding: James McKusick, University of Missouri, Kansas City

1. "Contemporaries," Vidyan Ravinthiran, Harvard University

2. "'Homes upon the waste': Poetic Nesting in John Clare's Northborough Poems and Beyond," Laura Betz, University of Notre Dame

3. "'This Sad Non-Identity': Apophatic Self-Disclosure in John Clare's Poetry," Scott Hubbard, University of South Carolina

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 poetry, prose, life, and/or sphere of influence. Please submit abstract and short bio by email to Dr. Erica McAlpine.

The 2026 MLA Convention will be held in Toronto, January 8-11, 2026. Individuals who plan to attend academic sessions at the MLA Convention must register for the convention in advance.