The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society was founded in 1990 by Elaine R. Hedges and Shelley Fisher Fishkin. The purpose of the Society is “to encourage interest in Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the issues that she explored.” The Society, which is officially affiliated with the American Literature Association and the Society for the Study of American Women Writers, fosters the formal presentation of ideas about Gilman and her work as well as the informal exchange of information among Society members. The membership adopted bylaws governing the Society at the annual business meeting of the Gilman Society at the American Literature Association Conference in San Diego, CA, in May, 1998. Membership is open to anyone who supports the purpose of the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society. Membership dues are as follows: Standard Membership: $10.00 International Membership: $15.00Student Membership: $5.00 Lifetime Membership: $150.00To join, please print and fill out the membership form and send it, with payment, to the address indicated. You may also submit your information and payment electronically. The Gilman Society distributes a newsletter each spring, which features short articles, a list of recent publications, calls for papers, reviews, notes, and news. The Society also sponsors sessions at various conferences, most notably at the annual American Literature Association Conference. The Society sponsors an international conference on Charlotte Perkins Gilman which takes place every four to five years. Current Society Officers President Sari Edelstein
English Department University of Massachusetts-Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125
Executive Director Peter Betjemann
Department of English
Oregon State University
Moreland Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
peter.betjemann@oregonstate.edu
Vice President for Publications Department of English
University of Rochester
404 Morey Hall/ RC Box 270451 Rochester, NY 14627-0451 stefanie.sydelnik@rochester.edu
Website Administrator
Heidi Silcox
University of Oklahoma
Department of English760 Van Vleet Oval Gittinger Hall Norman, OK 73019-2055 hmmsilcox@ou.edu
Website Contributions Brandi So Stony Brook University English Department Humanities Bldg. Stony Brook, NY 11794-5350 Jacqueline Markham South University Online English Faculty c/o P.O. Box 332 Beaufort, SC 29901-0332 jmarkham@southunverity.edu |
 "The glory of our race is its power of communication. We share our strength and knowledge and rise as one; we share our failure and weakness and help each other bear it." Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "Our Place Today," 1891 |
About the Gilman Society |