CFP for the ALA
The International David Foster Wallace Society will sponsor two panels at the 30th annual conference of the American Literature Association in Boston on May 23-26, 2019. We are seeking submissions …
Call for Papers: “Great Male Narcissists” Panel, ALA 2018
The John Updike Society and the International David Foster Wallace Society are co-sponsoring a panel at the 29th annual conference of the American Literature Association in San Francisco on May …
Call for Papers: “Wallace & Media” Panel, ALA 2018
The International David Foster Wallace Society was founded to promote and sustain the long-term scholarly and independent study of David Foster Wallace’s writing. Much has been said and published on …
DFW & Diversity: Where are we now, and where are we going?
Written by Ándrea Sheridan, Coordinator, Diversity Team The following was my “application” email to be part of the IDFWS’s Diversity Team. I have edited slightly for the sake of currency, but …
A Reflection on ALA2017: Marginalized Voices
Why are so many men afraid of women’s voices? Maybe it’s not a conscious fear, or intentional silencing of voices, but it exists. For sure. I attended an all women’s …
Details of ALA Wallace Panels Posted
The ALA has posted the draft of their 2017 conference program. The panels organized by IDFWS will be held on Saturday, May 27th, back-to-back. A special thanks to Ryan Marnane for charing both of them! …
IDFWS Panels at ALA 2017
IDFWS to Host Two ALA Panels The International David Foster Wallace Society will host two panels at the American Literature Association’s annual convention, which will be held May 25th–28th in …
CFP for DFW Panel at ALA 2017
Call for Papers: DFW Panel at ALA 2017 The International David Foster Wallace Society is seeking papers for a sponsored, open-topic panel at the American Literature Association convention in Boston …