Symposia and Conferences
Symposia and conferences (typically held every other year) are organized by the society to provide a forum for literary scholars, historians, and others to present new scholarship on Simms, learn about the Simms's life and writings, and to plan and conduct business related to the society and its operations. In addition to the biennial conference, members of the WGSS frequently organize panel sessions at other academic conferences such as the American Literature Association, the South Atlantic Modern Languages Association, and the South Central Modern Language Association.
2010 WGSS Conference
The next WGSS biennial conference is being planned for Fall 2010 at the University of South Carolina, hosted by the South Caroliniana Library. Details will be forthcoming on this website later this summer after the annual WGSS Executive Committee Meeting at USC.
Previous Conferences have been held at following locations:
1993, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
1995, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
1996, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
1997, New Orleans, LA (in conjunction with the William Faulkner Society)
2000, Charleston, SC
2002, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2004, Furman University, Greenville, SC
2006, Bicentennial Celebrations/Symposia, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Simms's birth, were held in the following locations:
The Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Barnwell Museum and Historical Society, Barnwell, SC
2008, Cobb House, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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