{"id":3038,"date":"2015-07-22T10:17:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T15:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2015-07-22T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T15:22:50","slug":"and-the-2018-john-updike-society-conference-will-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/2015\/07\/22\/and-the-2018-john-updike-society-conference-will-be\/","title":{"rendered":"And the 2018 John Updike Society Conference will be…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. . . somewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n

The board of directors voted to put out a call for proposals to host the Fifth Biennial John Updike Society Conference in Europe. At minimum the proposal should list a host institution (which will provide meeting rooms, water, registration table, signage, and any necessary transportation to lodging, if not close enough for members to walk), along with proposed site and program directors (must join, if not already a member), lodging options, closest major airport and airport transport options, details of any Updike connections, possible reception sponsors, and possible side trips\u2014both for bus tours and for individuals to venture off on their own.<\/p>\n

Since most members will consider this a vacation, a conference abroad typically tacks on a few additional days, and of course members can add more on their own.<\/p>\n

So maybe by 2018 we’ll need a name change: \u00a0the Fifth International<\/em> John Updike Society Conference. The society has 280+ members from 17 different countries, and we’ve had an international flavor from the very first conference. Why not?<\/p>\n

Updike traveled frequently, and we know he spent a year at Oxford studying art and a year in London following the publication of Couples<\/em>. He also golfed in Ireland, traveled through eastern Europe as part of a cultural exchange program between the U.S. and Soviet Union, and visited other European countries.<\/p>\n

Members interested in submitting a proposal can contact society president Jim Plath (jplath@iwu.edu) with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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