From the Executive Secretary

As I am stepping down as Executive Secretary, I’d like to thank all members for the always constructive cooperation. And, of course, as we are looking forward to the Atkins Goethe Conference at PSU, I don't want to forget to mention our excellent panels at the GSA in Atlanta: two on Goethean thought, organized by Michael Saman and Fritz Breithaupt, and one on Semiosis and Poiesis in the Age of Goethe (1750–1830), organized by Christian Weber.The next call for proposals is coming up soon: 1 December 2017, for MLA 2019.

Birgit TautzBowdoin College

From the Editor of the Book Series

The New Studies in the Age of Goethe editorial board has been busy on several fronts and expects to see a couple new volumes appear in 2018. Stay tuned!But meanwhile we’re looking forward to the publication later this fall of Vance Byrd’s fascinating study: A Pedagogy of Observation: Nineteenth-Century Panoramas, German Literature, and Reading Culture.Changes are afoot at Bucknell University Press. In January, Bucknell’s publishing contract will switch from Rowman & Littlefield to Rutgers University Press. The new partnership will bring multiple advantages, including lower cover prices and special discounts for GSNA members.Last spring the editorial board decided that we would begin accepting proposals for edited essay collections, and we have already reviewed one very promising proposal. So keep sending us your ideas for both your monographs and your essay collections!

Karin SchutjerUniversity of Oklahoma

From the Secretary-Treasurer

If you have not done so already, please send your 2017 dues to the Secretary-Treasurer, Christian Weber, or use PayPal on our web site (a modest fee will apply).There is still time to opt for a 3-year membership (2017-2019) for all categories, see table below. This option will be available only every three years, i.e., in each year of the Atkins Goethe Conference (2017, 2020 etc.). The rates are the same as the regular annual dues times three, but if you choose the 3-year option and pay via PayPal, the processing fees will be included.Besides saving money, the other benefit of this new option is convenience: Your membership dues will be covered until the next Atkins Goethe Conference. That way, whenever you receive the CFP for the Atkins Goethe Conference, you know that it is time to renew your GSNA membership. I hope that you will take advantage of this option.Please remember that the next Goethe Yearbook will be sent only to members who paid their dues for the calendar year. If you are uncertain about your current dues status, please contact me at cweber@fsu.edu.

Christian WeberFlorida State University

	1 year	3 years (2017-19)
junior member	$25	$75
senior member (tenured faculty)	$35	$105
patron (please consider becoming one)	$100	$280
emeritus	$10	$30
student	$10	$30
institution	$40	---

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New Yearbook Editors

Patricia SimpsonBirgit TautzAfter a thorough search, the Goethe Society is fortunate to have found in Patricia Simpson (University of Nebraska-Linclon) and Birgit Tautz (Bowdoin College) two excellent co-editors for the Goethe Yearbook. Both are long-time, active members of the GSNA and seasoned scholars with an excellent record of publications. Between them both, they already have considerable experience as editors for essay collections and journal issues. We know the Yearbook will be in good hands.With heartfelt thanks to our terrific outgoing editors, Adrian Daub and Elisabeth Krimmer, please welcome the equally impressive team of Birgit and Patty. They will continue the fine legacy of the Yearbook begun by Thomas P. Saine (1980-99), Simon Richter (2000-07), and Daniel Purdy (2007-12).