The William Morris Society in the United States is saying farewell to President Michael Robertson, who is moving to London, where he will be an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, while he completes his biography of William Morris. Former President Jane Carlin is serving as Interim President until Jude Nixon becomes President in early 2022.
The William Morris Society in the United States calls for applications for the 2022 Joseph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship. The deadline is December 15, 2021. Applications are judged by committee, and the decision will be announced by January 15, 2022. The Dunlap...
On November 6th, 2021, the William Morris Society (UK) will host a one-day symposium, "The Kelmscott Press and Its Legacies," co-sponsored by the William Morris Society in the United States. This event will take place simultaneously online and in person in London....
The William Morris Society in the United States is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. Years in the making, the site combines our longstanding digital resources with new offerings, within a totally new design and structure. We continue to host...
William Morris was deeply concerned with the loss of traditional crafts, ways of life, and landscapes during his lifetime in his native land, England. While his relationship with British colonialism was complicated, he also voiced objections to the ways imperialist...
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...
‘I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.’ William Morris, ‘The Lesser Arts’, 1882 ‘Times of change, disruption, and revolution are naturally times of hope also.’ William Morris, ‘The Hopes of Civilization’, 1888 As a...