We are a group of UW graduate students and scholars who study modernisms and modernity from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. To that end we organize and publicize events of interest to our members such as lectures, conferences, and reading groups. In addition, we act as an academic resource for those studying modernisms.

As of March 2005, The Modernist Studies Group is pleased to be have its application for support as a research cluster accepted by the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington, Seattle. Thanks to this support, the Modernist Studies Group is enabled to continue its activities of hosting reading meetings and, in the future, bringing noteworthy and relevant academics to campus. Thanks to the hard work of group members which has made this possible.

Article I--- Name
The name of this organization shall be the Modernist Studies Group.

Article II—Purpose
The Modernist Studies Group promotes and represents the interests of graduate students working in the field of modernism and modernity at the University of Washington. We organize activities and events to support scholarship and collegiality among students and faculty doing work in the areas of modernism and modernity. We also strive to foster interdisciplinarity and interdepartmental collaboration and communication. We welcome new members, including those from departments outside of English.

Article III—Membership
The majority of the membership of this organization shall consist of regularly enrolled graduate students at the University of Washington. To be considered members, students must ask to be added to the coordinating committee's member list. Only those members who are currently registered University of Washington students have voting privileges.

Article IV—Officers
The officers of this organization shall consist of a self-nominating coordinating committee of between 2 and 5 members who will delegate tasks as necessary. Each self-nominated committee member will serve on the coordinating committee for the duration of the academic year.

Article V—Meetings
Meetings are held as coordinated by group members.

 

Document drafted by Alissa Karl and Sacha Frey
Constitution amended in June 2005

Amanda Golden
apg3@u.washington.edu

Matthew Levay
levaymt@u.washington.edu

Megan Miller
meganm6@u.washington.edu

Matthew James Vechinski
mjvechin@u.washington.edu

Ted Wayland
tsw@u.washington.edu

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