Join us at MLA in Toronto!

Friday, 9 January 2026
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
MTCC - 716A

In tribute to the bicentenary of The Last Man's publication in 1826, this panel will gather presenters interested in examining any neglected or underrepresented themes/ideas in Shelley's post-apocalyptic novel, Mary Shelley's legacy across the centuries, and ideas of lasting and endurance in any of Mary Shelley's works.

To fuel your excitement for the next MLA, feel free to peruse some of the conviviality of the Awards Reception & Dinner on our MLA 2025 Highlights page!

Presider:
Omar F. Miranda (U of San Francisco)

Presentations:
Hannah Markley (Stetson U) — “The Politics of Breathing in The Last Man”
Gwendolyn Moore (U of Delaware, Newark) — ”Speaking Plague: Fatal and Infectious Language in The Last Man and the Digital Age”
Sarah Weston (Washington U in St. Louis) — ”Sibylline Leaves and Number Theory in Mary Shelley’s The Last Man”