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CFP: 2027 Marco Manuscript Workshop

The twenty-second annual Marco Manuscript Workshop will take place 29–30 January 2027, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The workshop is organized by Duncan Hardy (History), Charles Kuper (Classics), and R. D. Perry (English) and is hosted …

01 Sep 2026 •
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