About the Gilman Society

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 $5.00 per year or $75 for a lifetime membership.

     The Gilman Society publishes an annual 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 years, commencing in 2001.

Current Society Officers

President

Jennifer S. Tuttle
Department of English
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
jtuttle@une.edu

Executive Director

Robin Cadwallader
English Department
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA 15940
rcadwallader@francis.edu

Vice-president for Publications

Sari Edelstein
MSO23 Brandeis University
P.O. Box 549110
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
sari@brandeis.edu

Website Administrator

Jean Lee Cole
Department of English
Loyola College in Maryland
4501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21210
jcole1@loyola.edu


Benefits of Membership

Membership in the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society includes:

     The membership year runs from September 1 to August 31.