International E. M. Forster Society
@emforstersociety.bsky.social
The promotion of international research, events and publications on E. M. Forster and his works.
Contact: internationalemforstersociety@gmail.com
Website: http://society.emforster.de/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@I.E.M.F.S./streams
Contact: internationalemforstersociety@gmail.com
Website: http://society.emforster.de/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@I.E.M.F.S./streams
Then we celebrated the end of the day with a conference dinner on Place Stanislas! (3/3)
October 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Then we celebrated the end of the day with a conference dinner on Place Stanislas! (3/3)
Professor Laurent Mellet then wrapped up the conference with some final thoughts for reflection, encouraging everyone to think of how we study, read and teach Forster today... (2/3)
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Professor Laurent Mellet then wrapped up the conference with some final thoughts for reflection, encouraging everyone to think of how we study, read and teach Forster today... (2/3)
To conclude - the last talk of the day saw Julie Chevaux dissect and discuss moments of distraction in Forster's works... (1/3)
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
To conclude - the last talk of the day saw Julie Chevaux dissect and discuss moments of distraction in Forster's works... (1/3)
Which Valentine Lacoste then concluded with an unearthing of Forster's contributions to 'Wine and Food' magazine (3/3).
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Which Valentine Lacoste then concluded with an unearthing of Forster's contributions to 'Wine and Food' magazine (3/3).
This was followed by Anasthasia Castelbou's paper on the moral, political and stylistic value of anecdote in Forster's writings... (2/3)
October 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This was followed by Anasthasia Castelbou's paper on the moral, political and stylistic value of anecdote in Forster's writings... (2/3)
John D. Attridge (@johndattridge90.bsky.social) then opened Panel 3 ("Forster's thoughts in his working documents and publications) with an exploration of Forsterian values and how they might be considered forms of civil resistance in today's socio-political climate... (1/3)
October 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
John D. Attridge (@johndattridge90.bsky.social) then opened Panel 3 ("Forster's thoughts in his working documents and publications) with an exploration of Forsterian values and how they might be considered forms of civil resistance in today's socio-political climate... (1/3)
After lunch, Nikolai Endres (Western Kentucky University) discussed the "Romosexuality" of 'Maurice' and the tensions between Greek vs Roman-encoded queer readings of Forster's gay novel
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
After lunch, Nikolai Endres (Western Kentucky University) discussed the "Romosexuality" of 'Maurice' and the tensions between Greek vs Roman-encoded queer readings of Forster's gay novel
Before Charlotte Mion (ENS-PSL/Sorbonne) deconstructed and illuminated Forster's use of colour in 'Where Angels Fear to Tread' and 'A Room with a View' (3/3)
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Before Charlotte Mion (ENS-PSL/Sorbonne) deconstructed and illuminated Forster's use of colour in 'Where Angels Fear to Tread' and 'A Room with a View' (3/3)
Then, Yuri Ochi (from Keio University) applied Foucault to 'A Passage to India', and made the case for the Marabar Caves to be considered heterotopian spaces... (2/3)
October 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Then, Yuri Ochi (from Keio University) applied Foucault to 'A Passage to India', and made the case for the Marabar Caves to be considered heterotopian spaces... (2/3)
Opening Panel 2 (Forster's Fiction Today), Maxime Petit spoke about historical (dis)continuity in Forster's posthumously published short story 'The Tomb of Pletone', and the role of history in his fiction elsewhere... (1/3)
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Opening Panel 2 (Forster's Fiction Today), Maxime Petit spoke about historical (dis)continuity in Forster's posthumously published short story 'The Tomb of Pletone', and the role of history in his fiction elsewhere... (1/3)
Then, Claire Monk dissected both William di Canzio's 'Alec' (2021) and Bethan Roberts' 'My Policeman' (2012) through the lens of corporate publishing practices (3/3).
October 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Then, Claire Monk dissected both William di Canzio's 'Alec' (2021) and Bethan Roberts' 'My Policeman' (2012) through the lens of corporate publishing practices (3/3).
IEMFS Chair Krzysztof Fordonski @forster1970.bsky.social discussed the effectiveness of Kevin Kwan's 'Sex and Vanity' (2020) as an update of 'A Room with a View'... (2/3)
October 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
IEMFS Chair Krzysztof Fordonski @forster1970.bsky.social discussed the effectiveness of Kevin Kwan's 'Sex and Vanity' (2020) as an update of 'A Room with a View'... (2/3)
After some warm opening remarks from organiser Ludovic Dias and an introduction by Catherine Lanone, we kicked off the conference in Nancy last Friday (the 10th) with a first panel on adaptations and re-imaginings of Forster's work... (1/3)
October 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
After some warm opening remarks from organiser Ludovic Dias and an introduction by Catherine Lanone, we kicked off the conference in Nancy last Friday (the 10th) with a first panel on adaptations and re-imaginings of Forster's work... (1/3)
Our conference “Forster Today” was a great success! Keep an eye out this week for more photos and details about some of the great presentations from Friday in Nancy.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our conference “Forster Today” was a great success! Keep an eye out this week for more photos and details about some of the great presentations from Friday in Nancy.
Just a few hours until our conference 'Forster Today' gets underway tomorrow in Nancy, France - have you arrived yet?
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just a few hours until our conference 'Forster Today' gets underway tomorrow in Nancy, France - have you arrived yet?
Our conference 'Forster Today' is this Friday in Nancy, France - who will be joining us?
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our conference 'Forster Today' is this Friday in Nancy, France - who will be joining us?
'A Room with a View' has been turned into a musical! 🎵🎼
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
'A Room with a View' has been turned into a musical! 🎵🎼
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
OTD in 1987, Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of 'Maurice premiered at the Venice Film Festival
September 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
OTD in 1987, Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of 'Maurice premiered at the Venice Film Festival
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, who travelled with Forster to India, was born OTD in 1862.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
August 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, who travelled with Forster to India, was born OTD in 1862.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
Happy 66th Birthday to Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar for playing Margaret Schlegel in 'Howards End' (1992) 🎂
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Happy 66th Birthday to Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar for playing Margaret Schlegel in 'Howards End' (1992) 🎂
You have one more day to send in your conference proposals for our one-day event at the Université de Lorraine on 10th October 2025, organised and hosted by Ludovic Dias!
Send abstracts to ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr.
Send abstracts to ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr.
April 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
You have one more day to send in your conference proposals for our one-day event at the Université de Lorraine on 10th October 2025, organised and hosted by Ludovic Dias!
Send abstracts to ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr.
Send abstracts to ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr.
It's World Book Day! We'd love to hear which Forster book is your favourite? 🧐📚
March 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's World Book Day! We'd love to hear which Forster book is your favourite? 🧐📚
OTD in 1992, Merchant-Ivory's 'Howards End' premiered in NYC. New York Times film critic Vincent Canby declared it a 'triumph' and an 'entertaining, richly textured film'
February 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
OTD in 1992, Merchant-Ivory's 'Howards End' premiered in NYC. New York Times film critic Vincent Canby declared it a 'triumph' and an 'entertaining, richly textured film'
Join us for a one-day conference at the Université de Lorraine on 10th October 2025, organised and hosted by Ludovic Dias!
Proposals due 10th April - for more info get in touch via ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr
Proposals due 10th April - for more info get in touch via ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr
February 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Join us for a one-day conference at the Université de Lorraine on 10th October 2025, organised and hosted by Ludovic Dias!
Proposals due 10th April - for more info get in touch via ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr
Proposals due 10th April - for more info get in touch via ludovic.dias@univ-lorraine.fr