[please pardon cross-postings; feel free to announce in
other appropriate forums]
The William Morris Society is pleased to announce an
update to our web site, with new events and news in the
U.S. and U.K.:
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http://www.morrissociety.org
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* The Morris Society sessions at the Modern Language
Association conference: 27-30 December 2002, New York
City.
* William Morris: Creating the Useful and the Beautiful
at the Huntington Library: Pasadena, CA, 9 April - 22
September 2002.
* Sources and Inspiration: Boston as a Beacon for the
American Arts and Crafts Movement conference: Boston,
MA, 19-32 June 2002.
* Art for Life's Sake: Missionary or Practical
Aesthetics, a two day symposium on Women, Gender, Class
and Victorian Cultural Philanthropy c. 1860-1914: 16-17
November 2002 at the Southampton Institute.
* The Kelmscott Lecture on "William Morris, Hammersmith,
and Utopia" by Ruth Levitas: 1 November 2002.
* Members may visit Red House on 29-30 June and 10-11
August 2002 (even though it's officially closed!)
On our web site, the Morris Society announces items of
interest to scholars, researchers, and everyone
interested in William Morris, his circle, and the Pre-
Raphaelite movement, such as:
* News of Morris Society events in the United Kingdom,
the United States, and worldwide.
* Events and exhibitions related to the life and works
of Morris and his associates.
* Calls for papers and essays for conferences and book
collections.
* Biographical information and examples of Morris's
works in many media.
* Books by and about William Morris.
* Products and services dealing with William Morris
and his circle.
* Links to related web resources.
You are invited to look around on our web site; if you
enjoy the resources there, please consider becoming a
member of the society.
Please let us know what you think, and if you have any
suggestions about the site, or would like to bring an
event to the attention of the Morris Society, feel free
to contact the Society through the web site.
Enjoy!
s/ Thomas J. Tobin, Ph.D.
Governing Committee
The William Morris Society in the United States
724.925.4144 office
724.925.1150 fax
webmaster@morrissociety.org
http://www.morrissociety.org/