Poe Studies Association Updates

This past year has presented our organization with a series of challenges. However, members have responded ingenuity and flexibility so that we could continue the work mission: to support scholarly informal exchange information on life, works, times, influence Edgar Allan Poe.First, I’m pleased announce 2020 American Literature Association presenters were able postpone their presentations joined us for this year’s conference. Both sessions prerecorded, instructions how access them will be provided as soon information. Please note changed weekend: conference take place July 7–11, 2021. As usual, hold annual business meeting, attend virtually. I want thank Cristina Pérez Sławomir Studniarz, members-at-large; Travis Montgomery, secretary; throughout make these possible.Second, “Poe Takes Boston: The Fifth International Poe Conference” been rescheduled April 7–10, 2022, in Boston at Omni Parker House, beautiful hotel an impressive literary legacy. Paul Lewis, Richard Kopley, Philip Phillips succeeded renegotiating venue contract rewriting CFP timeline best position in-person We are grateful time, patience, planning over year, hope gather once again friends colleagues celebrate Poe.Finally, plan monthly PSA online forums via Zoom. When Kopley first proposed idea executive committee, admit was uncertain about well would received. With hindsight can see my initial response unwarranted. These provide opportunities around world engage discussions various topics related Poe, feel like get know many more through series. For recordings previous sessions, you visit link under Conferences website, https://www.poestudiesassociation.org/conferences.Please watch listserv updates events more. look forward seeing soon—whether or person.On January 7, 2021, than thirty other from sites across globe together Zoom organization’s MLA session—this roundtable “Revisiting Poe’s Poems.” Our four presenters—Maria Ishikawa, Stephen Rachman, Les Harrison, Edward Whitley—discussed everything Eureka beating hearts, creating edition Tamerlane considering Whitman’s Poe. dialogue followed, hope, prequel future conversations poetry seriously attempt read it new compelling ways. session upcoming 2022 Convention titled “Reading Now.”Two panels 2021 Conference Wireless Classroom” “Poe’s Environmental Humanities.” chair former, which prerecorded by following members: Susan Amper, Bronx Community College, presenting “Wi-finding Thumb Generation”; Helciclever Barros da Silva Vitoriano, National Institute Educational Studies Research (Anisio, Brazil), “‘The Raven’ Online: Mapping Reprints Literary Artistic Translations Internet”; Virginia Commonwealth University, “Editing DH Classroom”; Lesley Ginsberg, University Colorado Springs, “Teaching Digital Resources 2020.” ALA person, maybe there conversation … six feet apart!As February 22, 183 members. checking account $27,589.81. Restricted funds include: Leslie Dameron Award, $1,501.88; Gargano $3,260.10; Quinn $2,425.93. total $7,187.91. three CDs, amounts $6,322.74, $2,384.27, $10,005.89. Adding CDs account, $46,302.21, but deducting restricted funds, $39,114.30 available funds.Please remember renew your membership when due notify me change mailing email address. Tax-deductible donations welcome.