The International John Bunyan Society

John Bunyan in Bedford Prison

Window commemorating the tercentenary of the publication of  The Pilgrim's Progress.  The original window is found in the Bunyan Meeting Free Church in Bedford.   Photographic image of the original reproduced by permission of Fidelity Colour Printers, Essex, U.K. SS15 6SD   The International John Bunyan Society exists to foster scholarship about Bunyan, his contemporaries, and his historical influence. All interested scholars, teachers, and members of the general public are welcome to join.

Conference Announcements

The First Triennial Conference of the International John Bunyan Society convened in Banff, Alberta under the direction of organizers from the University of Alberta. Plenary speakers were John Knott, Richard Greaves and Neil Keeble. Click here for a list of speakers: 1995 Conference Program .

The Second Triennial Conference of the International John Bunyan Society took place 31 August- 4 September, 1998 at the University of Stirling, Scotland under the direction of Professor Neil Keeble. Plenary Speakers were Thomas Corns, Nigel Smith, William Lamont and Elaine Hobby. Click here for the complete conference programme and list of delegates.

The Third Triennial Conference will convene October 10-14, 2001 at Kent State University, Ohio.

Click here for Call for Papers

Officers 

• President: Professor Vera Camden, Kent State University e-mail: vcamden@concentric.net
• Secretary: Professor David Gay, University of Alberta  e-mail: david.gay@ualberta.ca
• Treasurer: Professor Aileen Ross, Canadian Union College aileenr@athabascau.ca
• Editor of The Recorder: Professor Ken Simpson, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. KSIMPSON@cariboo.bc.ca
• Honorary President: Professor James F. Forrest, University of Alberta

Past Presidents

• Professor Richard Greaves, Florida State University, 1992-95
• Professor N.H. Keeble, University of Stirling, 1995-98

For further information contact David Gay, Department of English, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, T6G 2E5.

DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS

Membership

Membership rates are:

• $US 20 per year for individuals
• $US 30 for couples
• $US 10 for students
• $US 10 for retirees
• $US 10 for under-employed scholars

All members will receive The Recorder, the newsletter of the International John Bunyan Society. Dues can be forwarded to: Professor Aileen Ross, Treasurer, 7 Savoy Crescent, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, T4N 0C9

The Recorder

The Recorder is the newsletter of the International John Bunyan Society. It appears twice a year, in May and November, and regular features include news, notes, queries, short articles, recent publications of members, announcements of relevant conferences and new journals.

Please forward submissions to: Professor Ken Simpson, Editor, Department of English, UCC Box 3010 Kamloops BC V2C 5N3

Bunyan Studies

Bunyan Studies appears once a year, and includes scholarly articles on Bunyan and his period, news and reports, and book reviews.

Subscription Rates:

• Sponsoring Institution $US 100 per year
• Institutional Subscription $US 50 per year
• Personal Subscription $US 25 per year

For information on subscriptions or submissions write to: W.R. Owens, Editor, The Open University, Parsifal College 527 Finchley Road, London NW3 7BG.

Sponsoring Institutions
 

• Harvard College Library, Boston
• The Keisen Tama Library, Tokyo
• The University of Alberta, Edmonton