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Society for Utopian Studies

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The Society for Utopian Studies (founded 1975) is a North American learned society devoted to the study of utopianism in all its forms, with a particular emphasis on literary and experimental utopias. The society meets once a year.[1]

Publications

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The society publishes Utopian Studies, a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal, containing scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects related to utopias, utopianism, utopian literature, utopian theory, and intentional communities. The journal's founding editor-in-chief was Lyman Tower Sargent.[2] It also publishes a regular newsletter, Utopus Discovered.

Award

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The society awards "The Lyman Tower Sargent Award for Distinguished Scholarship" at irregular intervals. Previous recipients have been:

References

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  1. ^ "Conference". The Society for Utopian Studies. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. ^ "Utopian Studies".
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