The Emily Dickinson International Society (EDIS) is an international organisation relating to American poet

Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massac ...

(1830–1886). It was founded in 1988 and its aim is to "Promote, perpetuate and enhance the study and appreciation of Emily Dickinson worldwide". The society publishes '' The Emily Dickinson Journal'' (ISSN 1059-6879) twice yearly and, for members, ''The Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin'' (ISSN 1055-3932). It holds an Annual Meeting and "EDIS Institute" meetings. Every two or three years it holds an International Conference. These have taken place in the USA (1992), Austria (1995), USA (1998), Norway (2001), Hawaii (2004), Japan (2007), England (2010) and the 2014 event is planned for the USA. The society is affiliated to the American Literature Association (ALA), "a Coalition of Societies Devoted to the Study of American Authors" and is sponsoring two sessions at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference. An Emily Dickinson Society had been formed in Japan in 1980, eight years before the foundation of EDIS.

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