Conference: Women Writers and Comedy, 1890-1950 (Online, 17-18 September 2022)

International Conference, Sponsored by The Elizabeth von Arnim Society and supported by The Open University (UK), King’s College (US), and Misericordia University (US). Online, 17-18 September 2022.

About the conference:

1928: Silent film comediennes Anita Garvin and Marion Byron

This two-day literary conference brought together scholars from across the globe to discuss a wide range of women writers and the comedy they write. Drawing on recent scholarship of modernism, which has created increasing interest not only in previously undervalued women writers of the first half of the twentieth century, but also in the relationship between modernism and comedy.

Keynote Address by Dr. Margaret Stetz, Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women’s Studies, University of Delaware.

This event was sponsored by The International Elizabeth von Arnim Society and supported by The Open University (UK), King’s College (US), and Misericiordia University (US).

Please direct questions regarding the conference to: women-comedy2022@elizabethvonarnimsociety.org