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The Goethe Society of North America (GSNA) was founded in December 1979 in San Francisco as a non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement of research on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832; pronunciation here) and his age. The impact of the work of the Goethe Society of North America is considerable and demonstrates that in its relatively brief career it has already become a major forum for constructive research within the international community of scholars of the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century.

Since 1982 the Goethe Society of North America has published the Goethe Yearbook, which has become a respected organ of eighteenth-century studies in diverse disciplines and which is recognized as a vital compendium of current research in its articles and its extensive review section. The Goethe Yearbook is distributed free to all paid-up members of the GSNA—see [Membership] on how to become a member.

Since 2006 the Goethe Society has been sponsoring a new book series that will be published by Bucknell University Press. The goal of this series is to publish innovative research that contextualizes the “Age of Goethe,” whether within the fields of literature, history (including art history and history of science), philosophy, art, music, or politics.

The Goethe Society of North America has allied organization status with the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS). The Society has also arranged to hold Southern California meetings at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library in Los Angeles in cooperation with the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies. Thanks to its growing membership and the continued financial support of such institutions as the German Department at the University of California, Irvine, the Society is looking forward to a productive future.

The current edition of Goethe News and Notes (Spring 2008) is available as Flash Paper here and as a pdf file here. For previous editions click here.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of its founding, the Goethe Society of North America has created a bibliography of monographs on Goethe or his age published by its members (1970-2005). This is a work in progress. If you would like to add to the list, please send the bibliographic information (books only) to Ms. Rie Sumitani. If you have any questions about this project, contact Astrida Tantillo.

The Society maintains a listserv, goethe-l@davidson.edu, to help facilitate the exchange of ideas among its members. To subscribe, or unsubscribe, please contact the webmaster@goethesociety.org.

2008 Special Election Results

May 4, 2008

We are delighted to announce that Astrida Tantillo (University of Illinois at Chicago) has been elected Vice President of the Goethe Society. Her term will begin immediately and last until December 31, 2009 at which time she will accede to the presidency for a three-year term.

Recent Announcements

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News and Notes From the President The fact that I’m writing the president’s column is indicative of changes on the board of the Goethe Society. In an earlier email I announced that Ellis Dye regretfully resigned for personal reasons after three years as vice president and his first year as president. Even though his tenure was brief, Ellis left [ ... more]		News and Notes From the Past President Dear Colleagues and Fellow Members of the Goethe Society of North America, I regret that health problems in my family have made it necessary for me to step aside as President of the Goethe Society of North America. [ ... more]
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Yearbook From the Yearbook Editor Members in good standing should have received Volume 15 of the Goethe Yearbook earlier this year. The Yearbook continues to accept [ ... more]		Yearbook From the Book Review Editor Please send books for review and suggestions for books for review to Professor Catriona MacLeod, University of Pennsylvania, [ ... more]
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Panels CFP, MLA 2008 "Interiors and Exteriors" Theoretical, practical or pedagogical approaches welcome on any aspect of interiors (salon spaces, decorative arts, etc.) or exteriors (landscape paintings, gardens, architecture, etc.). [ ... more]		Panels *Writing a Goethezeit* Dissertation: A Workshop** Goethe Society of North America Conference November 6-9, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA The Goethe Society of North America invites graduate students writing dissertations [ ... more]
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Syllabus Archive From the Webmaster The Goethe Society now offers a compilation of syllabi that address aspects of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century German culture. Members are invited to submit syllabi [ ... more]		Dues Reminder Members who have not yet paid their dues are gently reminded to do so. The Goethe Yearbook is sent only once this obligation is met. For your convenience, we offer an online payment option. [ ... more]