George Sand Association at 40: Past, Present, Future
The George Sand Association (GSA) began at Hofstra University
in 1976 as The Friends of George Sand – thus creating not only
a North American home for studies on George Sand’s work but
also establishing the Hofstra University Cultural Center. In 1984
the society was recast as the George Sand Association and
officially registered as an Allied Organization of the MLA.
The initial publication, The Friends of George Sand Newsletter,
was reorganized as a scholarly journal (with CELJ status) in
1984 as George Sand Studies; and in 1992, it was restructured
in the format we have today. During this time, twenty-two
international conferences have been sponsored and/or
co-organized by the society in the US, Canada, France, Italy,
Ireland, Hungary and Germany. 2016 marks the 40th anniversary
of the group that launched and has sustained Sand studies
in North America and abroad. We return to Hofstra University
to celebrate this anniversary and especially to brainstorm and
develop ideas for the future of GSA.
Friday, 23 September 2016, we invite you to participate in a
one-day symposium to acknowledge this benchmark in Sand
studies. We invite you to send a brief proposal for a 15-minute
presentation that highlights some aspect of the society’s
contribution and inspiration to your work on Sand.
Please send proposals no later than 15 January 2016.
We are also hoping to organize a round table for 4-7 speakers
who could speak for 5-10 minutes on a topic related to the past,
present, and future of the society.
