Summer 2026 - Park Church Lecture Series
- Park Church Web
- Jun 10
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Updated: 6 hours ago
The 2026 Park Church Summer Lecture Series is presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) and The Park Church. The series will feature three lectures. All the lectures will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be located at The Park Church (208 W. Gray Street, Elmira, NY). All of these lectures are open to the public at no cost.
The 2026 "Trouble Begins" Lecture Series and Park Church Summer Lecture Series are supported by the generous support of The Mark Twain Foundation.
What: "Sexuality, Insanity, and the Problem of the Will: or, Pudd’nhead Wilson on Trial"
Presented by: Benjamin Bascom, West Virginia University
When: Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM
Where: The Park Church - now air-conditioned!
What: “Brockway’s Paddle": Institutional Violence and Press Protection at the Elmira Reformatory
Presented by: Mary Lemak, University at Buffalo Law School
When: Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 PM
Where: The Park Church - now air-conditioned!
What: “Mark Twain’s History of the Novel”
Presented by: Emily Gowen, University of Notre Dame
When: Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 PM
Where: The Park Church - now air-conditioned!
