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CFP: Twain World, Twain’s Worlds

Twain World, Twain’s Worlds Mark Twain occupies a complex, often contradictory place in American culture: at once an icon of American exceptionalism, and yet also an artist who traffics in and on the murky waters of American history. Twain has become a rich text through which American identity is filtered, interpreted, commodified, and revised. The…

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Inferno 5 and Pop Music, Then and Now

Author: Elizabeth (Beth) Coggeshall Peer-Reviewers: Kathryn McClain and James FleuryWebsite Developer: Kristen Figgins Inferno 5 and Pop Music, Then and Now Course: ITT 3114: Dante’s Inferno Summary: This lesson is the keystone of my introductory course on Dante’s Inferno (in English translation), which I offer every fall to 60 undergraduates at Florida State University. The course, which satisfies the university’s…

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Remix and Recreate! A Final Creative Project for “K-pop, Hip-hop, and R&B: Black, Asian, and American Cultural Interactions” 

Author: Min Ji KangPeer-Reviewers: Kathryn McClain and James FleuryWebsite Developer: Kristen Figgins Final Creative Project: Remix and Recreate! Course: K-pop, Hip-hop, and R&B: Black, Asian, and American Cultural Interactions Summary: This assignment positions remixing as a mode of adaptation, inviting students to transform music across genres and cultures while analyzing the racial and gendered meanings that emerge in the process.…

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CFP: LFA/AAS Joint Conference

We’re excited to share the call for papers for the 2026 joint online conference of the Literature/Film Association and the Association of Adaptation Studies. This year’s theme, Adaptation and Collaboration, invites us to think & work with one another across disciplines, media, and methods. Details and submission info below. Please share widely! Call for Papers: LFA/AAS…

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