The Emily Dickinson International Society is soliciting abstracts for presentations at its 2010 international conference to be held in Oxford, England, August 5-8.

The conference theme is "'Were I Britain born': Dickinson’ s British Connections." Preference will be given to papers that focus on Dickinson’ s transatlantic reading, connections with specific British writers, reception, and transatlantic influences on Dickinson’ s thought and writing, but
presentations on all related topics are welcome. Please send abstracts of 250 words to Paul Crumbley (paul.crumbley@usu.edu), Jed Deppman (jdeppman@oberlin.edu) or Cristanne Miller (ccmiller@buffalo.edu) byOctober 15, 2009.