MLA Geographic Footprint

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Methodology

This visualization maps the geographic distribution of institutional affiliations at Modern Language Association (MLA) conferences. The packed circle layout groups institutions by region, with circle size proportional to presentation count.

Institution Classification

Institutions are classified into regions (US Northeast, Midwest, South, West, Canada, Japan, UK/Europe, East Asia, Oceania, Other) based on name matching against a 200+ entry dictionary.