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 New Orleans, January 9-12, 2025. The following program will be presented at the 2025 MLA session on John Clare:

601. John Clare and Change

Saturday, January 11, 2025, Quarterdeck C, Hilton Riverside New Orleans

Program arranged by the John Clare Society of North America

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

1. "Unreturning Seasons: The Lyric Present after Habitat Loss," Cassandra Falke, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

2. "Settled Science and 'Unsettled Homes': On John Clare's Swallows," Olivia Rosane, Independent Scholar

3. "John Clare and the Fens," Francesca Mackenney, Library of Congress

4. "How Should We Edit John Clare?" Simon Kovesi, University of Glasgow

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 2025 MLA Convention will be held in New Orleans, January 9-12, 2025. Individuals who plan to attend academic sessions at the MLA Convention must register for the convention in advance.