The Jack London Society
The Jack London Society, Inc., an
international non-profit organization that promotes study of the life and work
of Jack London, was founded in 1990 as an author society affiliated with the
American Literature Association. It numbers over 200 members and continues to
grow each year. Membership is open to anyone interested in London.
The Society publishes a biannual
magazine, The Call, which features short articles, announcements, news
about member activities, book collecting information, photographs, notices of
recent publications, reviews, and research notes. It is indexed by the Library
of Congress and mailed out in late winter and late summer each year. Kenneth
Brandt, Savannah College of Design, serves as editor of The Call. For
more information on submissions, contact him by e-mail.
Beginning in 1992, the Society has held
biennial Symposia: in Sonoma, California (1992); the Huntington Library in San
Marino, California (1994, 1998, 2008); Santa Rosa, California (1996, 2000,
2004, 2010), Lihue, Hawaii (2002), and Alaska (2006). The Symposia offer formal
papers, workshops, films, and plenary speakers, as well as informal excursions
and social events. Speakers include leading London scholars from major
universities as well as presentations designed for high school instructors and
interested readers. The Symposia are known for their combination of outstanding
scholarly presentations and relaxed pace.
Upcoming Meetings
The Society offers one or two panels each year at the
American Literature Association meetings, which are held on the East and West
Coasts in alternate years, and its biennial Symposia.
11TH BIENNIAL JACK LONDON SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM
October 4-6, 2012
The 11th Symposium will be held in
Logan, UT, cosponsored by Utah State University. The hotel is the Marriott
Springhill Suites/Riverwoods Conference Center, 635 South Riverwoods Parkway,
Logan, UT 84321, ph. 435-750-5180.
AMERICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION
Jack London Panel, American Literature Association
22nd Annual Conference.
Dates: May 26-29, 2011
. Location: The Westin Copley
Place
, 10 Huntington Avenue,
Boston MA 02116-5798
(617-262-9600).
Of interest to members, a new journal, Studies in American Naturalism, is now being published.
Jack London Society dues are payable on
a calendar basis: $15 students and first-time members; $25 regular; $50
sustaining.
For information contact:
Jeanne Campbell Reesman
Executive Coordinator
The Jack
London Society
Department of English
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
PH. 210-458-5133; FAX 210-458-5366
E-mail to Jeanne Reesman.
Officers President:
Gary Riedl, Wayzata High School, Vice
President, Noël Mauberret, Lycée Paul Cezánne, Aix-en-Provence, France
Advisory Board
Sam S. Baskett, Michigan State University
Lawrence I. Berkove, University of Michigan-
Dearborn
Kenneth Brandt, Savannah College of Design, Editor, The Call
Donna Campbell, Washington State University Daniel Dyer,
Western Reserve University
Sara S. Hodson, Huntington Library
Joseph N. Johnson II, Barrington, Illinois
Holger Kersten, University of Magdeburg
Earle Labor,
Centenary College of Louisiana
Susan Nuernberg, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Christian Pagnard, Lycée Alain Colas, Nevers, France
Gina Rossetti, Saint Xavier University Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin,
University of Ottawa
Dan Wichlan, Pleasant Hill, California
Earl Wilcox, Winthrop University
James Williams, Critical
Inquiry
Honorary Board Members
Vil Bykov, Moscow University
Carol Dodge, California State Parks
Greg Hayes, California State Parks
Lou Leal, Valley of the Moon Natural History Association
Site maintained at http://london.sonoma.edu/ by Roy Tennant, Dr. Clarice Stasz, and Ted Byrnes. Sponsored by the Sonoma State University Library. Last update 29 November 2011.