2004 WILLIAM MORRIS SOCIETY EVENTS IN THE U.S. 27 - 29 February 2004 "Michael Field and Their World."      The University of Delaware presents an Educational Weekend, February 27-29, 2004. This event will be the first devoted to the lives and literary achievements of the British poets and playwrights Katherine Bradley (1846-1914) and Edith Cooper (1862-1913), the lesbian couple who wrote under the pseudonym of "Michael Field." This weekend will also explore the late-Victorian cultural milieu surrounding them, focusing upon the artists (including the Pre-Raphaelites) who influenced them; the famous friends (such as Oscar Wilde, Walter Pater, John Ruskin, Robert Browning, "Vernon Lee," George Meredith, Bernard Berenson, and Charles Rickets) who formed their circle; and the avant-garde publishers and designers who produced their books. Already the subject of recent scholarship, the "Fields" are the center of a transatlantic revival of interest, studied for their approaches to feminism, aestheticism, female sexuality, collaborative creativity, spirituality, and journal writing. In keeping with their interdisciplinary cultural vision, the weekend will include a visit to the Delaware Art Museum, home of one of the largest and finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art.      Lectures include: Stephen Calloway, Associate Curator, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, "Poets and Artists: The Michael Fields and their Aesthetic Circle" and Jan Marsh, "The Pre-Raphaelite World of Michael Field."      For more information, visit the web site: http://www.udel.edu/WomensStudies/michaelfield.htm or contact: Margaret D. Stetz Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women’s Studies University of Delaware stetzm@udel.edu Mark Samuels Lasner University of Delaware Library marksl@udel.edu (302) 831-3250 DEADLINE 11 Mar. 2004 CALL FOR PAPERS: "William Morris: His Colleagues and Collaborators"      The William Morris Society is sponsoring this session at the 2004 annual conference of the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA), 28-31 Oct. 2004, at the University of Toronto. Presentations are sought which deal with Morris's relationships, interactions, and influences with his friends, associates, and collaborators in such areas as literature, art, design, and politics. Speakers need not be members of the William Morris Society, nor must they be academics. Papers are limited to a reading time of 20 minutes. Please submit proposals by 11 March to Professor Florence Boos Department of English University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 email: florence-boos@uiowa.edu Beginning 7 April 2004 Three Kelmscott Press books given to Multnomah County Library      Multnomah County Library's John Wilson Room is the recipient of a major gift of three rare books from the private collection of Portland philanthropist and library supporter Helen Malarkey Thompson. The John Wilson Room (located at the Central Library in downtown Portland) contains more than 10,000 books, manuscripts, photographs and other rare and historic print materials, making them available for research, education and enjoyment by the community.      The three books were produced by the Kelmscott Press, founded by William Morris in England in 1891, and include the three-volume Golden Legend (1892), the two-volume The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye (1892), and the massive The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1896).      The John Wilson Room's hours are Tuesday 2:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday 3:30-7 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and Saturday 2:30-6:00 p.m. For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Jim Carmin John Wilson Room Librarian Multnomah County Library 801 SW 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97205 (503) 988-6287 (503) 988-5226 fax jimc@multcolib.org 14 October 2004 - 2 January 2005 "The Beauty of Life: William Morris and the Art of Design."      An exhibition, drawn primarily from the Sanford and Helen Berger Collection. The exhibition examines William Morris's place in the history of design, drawing upon the Huntington's extensive Arts and Crafts holdings, which include the largest collection of Morris materials outside of the United Kingdom. The exhibit features over 200 works, including a ten-panel stained glass window, wallpaper and textile samples, original designs for stained glass, wallpaper, textiles, embroidery, tapestry, and books, as well as manuscripts, correspondence, and a selection of rare books published by Morris's Kelmscott Press. The exhibition was on view at the Huntington from November 8, 2003 - April 4, 2004 and travels to the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, from October 14, 2004 - January 2, 2005. DEADLINE 15 December 2004 William Morris Society Fellowship Opportunity      The William Morris Society in the United States offers an annual fellowship, the Joseph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship, which supports scholarly, creative and translation projects about William Morris and his designs, writings, and other work. Up to $1,000 per year is granted to individuals (there can be multiple, partial awards) for research and other expenses, including travel to conferences. Projects may deal with any subject--biographical, literary, historical, social, artistic, political, typographical--relating to Morris, and may be scholarly or creative in nature.      Applicants may be from any country; applications are particularly encouraged from younger members of the Society and from those at the beginning of their careers. Recipients need not have an academic or institutional appointment, and the Ph.D. is not required.      Applicants should send to the Society a two-page description of their projects, including a timeline and an indication of where the results might be published, along with a c. v. and at least one letter of recommendation. The deadline for applications is 15 December of the year before the award is to be applied. Applications will be judged by three members of the Governing Committee, and results will be announced by 15 January. Kindly send applications to: Professor Florence Boos The William Morris Society in the United States Department of English University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 email: us @ morrissociety.org      Submissions by email are preferred, with supporting documents sent separately by regular post.      Although recipients of the fellowship are not required to be members of the Society, we encourage everone to join and to share in the benefits of membership. HOME · NEW · EVENTS · NEWSLETTER · SITE ARCHIVE · ABOUT THE SOCIETY MORRIS' LIFE AND WORKS · PRODUCTS · LINKS · JOURNAL · CONTACT US LAST UPDATE 22 JUN 2004 · PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS TO WEBMASTER @ MORRISSOCIETY.ORG