{"id":5243,"date":"2021-10-06T22:49:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T03:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2021-10-07T22:36:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T03:36:56","slug":"updike-society-announces-2023-conference-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/2021\/10\/06\/updike-society-announces-2023-conference-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Updike Society announces 2023 conference site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Traditionally, the John Updike Society announces the site of their next biennial conference at the closing membership meeting of the current conference, and that &#8220;reveal&#8221; is done with a PowerPoint presentation. And here it is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.21-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.21-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5246\" width=\"670\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.21-PM.png 705w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.21-PM-415x300.png 415w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.21-PM-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.38-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.38-PM.png 680w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.38-PM-398x300.png 398w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.38-PM-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.54-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.54-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5247\" width=\"670\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.54-PM.png 706w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.54-PM-407x300.png 407w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.24.54-PM-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.15.03-PM-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.15.03-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5255\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.15.03-PM-1.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.15.03-PM-1-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.15.03-PM-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.35.49-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.35.49-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.35.49-PM.png 769w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.35.49-PM-433x300.png 433w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.35.49-PM-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Natia writes, &#8220;Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University is one of the major universities in Georgia. The year 2023, the conference year, will mark the 90<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of our university. It as an incredibly important year for us and its significance has further grown due to the privilege of being chosen as the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Biennial John Updike Society Conference venue. We will do our best to make this event truly unforgettable. Kutaisi itself is one of the oldest European cities particularly famous for its hospitality and humor. The region overall (as well as the whole of Georgia), with its diverse landscape and culture, is a great destination for anybody. It may sound like a clich\u00e9, but my homeland is a small country with a truly huge heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.36.02-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.36.02-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.36.02-PM.png 680w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.36.02-PM-378x300.png 378w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/johnupdikesociety\/files\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-9.36.02-PM-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a 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