Society for Utopian Studies
North American interdisciplinary association
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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]
| Abbreviation | SUS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Study of utopianism in all its forms |
Region served | International |
| Methods | Conferences, publications |
| Fields | Utopian studies, utopianism, utopian literature, utopian theory, intentional communities |
| Members | Yes (scholars, students) |
Official language | English |
Publication | Utopian Studies (journal) Utopus Discovered (newsletter) |
| Award | The Lyman Tower Sargent Award for Distinguished Scholarship |
Publications
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
The society awards "The Lyman Tower Sargent Award for Distinguished Scholarship" at irregular intervals. Previous recipients have been:
- 2017: Phillip E. Wegner
- 2013: Vita Fortunati and Darko Suvin
- 2012: Ruth Levitas
- 2010: Ursula K. Le Guin and Peter Fitting
- 2009: Fredric Jameson
- 2008: Tom Moylan and Ken Roemer
- 2002: Gregory Claeys
- 1997: Lyman Tower Sargent