New York Photo Gallery

Tony McGowan and Jennifer Baker, who served as co-chairs of the Twelfth International Melville Conference, on the deck of the Waver-tree. June 20, 2019.

Photo courtesy of The Melville Society.

Dawn Coleman and Martha Elena Rojas, who served on the organizing committee for the Twelfth International Melville Conference. June 17, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.

John Bryant and John Matteson, who served on the advisory committee for the Twelfth International Melville Conference. June 17, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.

Samuel Otter introducing Wyn Kelley before her keynote address, "'Empire in Her Eyes': Melville and America's Brazilian Original." June 17, 2017.

Photo courtesy of Caverlee Cary.

Robert Sandberg, Melville Society web editor, standing in front of the New York Public Library just prior to the welcome reception for the Twelfth International Melville Conference. June 17, 2019.

Photo courtesy of The Melville Society.

Jamie Folsom speaking on "Mapping Melville and Martì in Manhattan" during the demonstration that followed the "Digital Melville" panel. At left are Nick Laiacona and John Bryant. Not pictured are session organizer Thomas Augst and panelist Kelley Kreitz. June 18, 2019.

Photo courtesy of The Melville Society.

Matt Kish discusses his rendering of the shaving scene in Benito Cereno during the "Melville as Muse" panel. June 18, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.

The "Melville and Spanish America" roundtable discussion. Left to right: Emilio Irigoyen, Anna Brickhouse, Kirsten Silva Gruesz, Brenna Casey, Antonio Barrenechea, Nicholas Spengler, and Yoshiaki Furui. June 18, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.

Onyinye Uwolloh reading her poetry during the "Swimming Through Libraries" special event in the Rare Books Room at Strand Books. Onyinye Uwolloh's poems have been published in After Moby-Dick, a new anthology of Melville-inspired poetry edited by Elizabeth Schultz and Kylan Rice. June 19, 2019.

Photo courtesy of The Melville Society.

Ikuno Saiki, Elizabeth Schultz, Maki Sadahiro, Misook Lee, Mika Sakuma, Mary K. Bercaw Edwards, and Emma Butler-Probst on the deck of the Wavertree. June 20, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Mika Sakuma.

Samuel Otter, Jennifer Baker, Wyn Kelley, and Martha Elena Rojas reacting with pleasure to the announcement that the Thirteenth International Melville Conference will be held in Paris in 2021. Among the organizers of the Paris conference are Ronan Ludot-Vlasak and Édouard Marsoin (at left) and Cécile Roudeau (not pictured but also in attendance on the Wavertree). June 20, 2019.

Photo courtesy of The Melville Society.

Museum staff performed a whaleboat demonstration during the post-conference day trip to Mystic Seaport Museum. Nate Rumney describes the boatsteerer position while Barry Keenan (boatheader) stands in the back of the boat. Emily Donnel (after oar), Rachel Thomas-Shapiro (tub oar), Tim Thayer (midships oar, hidden by Nate), and Mary K. Bercaw Edwards (bow oar), in the pink cap, await their turns to speak. June 21, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.

Emily Donnel as Starbuck and Nate Rumney as Ahab during a performance of "Moby-Dick in Minutes" at Mystic Seaport Museum. June 21, 2019.

Photo courtesy of Brian Yothers.