Upcoming Events
International Kelmscott Press Day
On June 26th, 2021, The William Morris Society in the United States is organizing an international celebration to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Kelmscott Press and the 125th anniversary of the publication of the Press’s edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
To mark the occasion, libraries, museums, and other institutions across the world will create special displays, host activities such as talks and printing demonstrations, and commission and show work by contemporary book artists and printers.
Event News
William Morris and the Founding of the UK Building Preservation Movement
On July 10th, The William Morris Society in the United States will host a digital talk by Philip Venning, former chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). Aymer Vallance claimed that William Morris’s “greatest and best” undertaking...
International Kelmscott Press Day
On June 26th, 2021, The William Morris Society in the United States is organizing International Kelmscott Press Day, a celebration commemorating the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Kelmscott Press and the 125th anniversary of the publication of the Press's...
Celebrating the Kelmscott Press
On June 27th, the William Morris Society in the United States will host a digital event, "Celebrating the Kelmscott Press." This program, part of the festivities associated with the first ever Kelmscott Press Day, will celebrate William Morris's Kelmscott Press and...
Past Events
Watch videos of our digital lectures and conversations and read more about other past events.
Upcoming Conferences
Call for Papers: ‘The Kelmscott Press and Its Legacies’ Symposium
In 2021 the William Morris Societies of the UK, US, and Canada are celebrating 125 years since the publication of the Kelmscott Chaucer, the crowning glory of Morris’s book printing venture, the Kelmscott Press. As part of this celebration, on November 6th, 2021 the...
MLA 2022 – Session Announcements
The William Morris Society in the US will host two sessions at the 2022 Modern Language Association Annual Convention, to be held January 6-9, 2022 in Washington, DC. "The International Morris: The Morris Circle and the World" "Morris and Continental Socialists" Frank...
Session Announcement: Modern Language Association 2022
The William Morris Society in the US will host a guaranteed session, "The International Morris: The Morris Circle and the World" at the 2022 Modern Language Association Annual Conference, January 6-9, 2022. Papers: "Morris and Continental Socialists" Frank Sharp, NYC...
Image: William Morris, Daisy, wallpaper, 1864. V&A.
Calendar
Events organized or sponsored by the William Morris Society US
Events of Interest
Events of Morrissian interest organized by other groups.
Note: The William Morris Society US is not affiliated with and does not endorse these events.