European Society for the Study of English

Activities

The activities of ESSE include providing a network for communication between individuals working in English Studies, publication of journals, allocation of bursaries and book prizes to outstanding works in the field of English studies, and organization of regular international conferences. ESSE offers a bursary scheme to help support young academics, and provides book grants to researchers. ESSE also awards prizes to junior and senior scholars for books they wrote in the field of English studies (literature, language, cultural and area studies). ESSE offers financial support for parallel lecture speakers at ESSE conferences and for plenary speakers at national conferences of affiliated national associations. In parallel, ESSE also organises a Doctoral Symposium, open to PhD students who are writing their theses in English Studies.

Publications

ESSE is the editor of a biannual publication which was issued as a newsletter under the name The European English Messenger, in printed format (1990–2015). In 2016 it became an online publication, an academic journal renamed The ESSE Messenger. ESSE also edits The European Journal of English Studies, published by Routledge.

Conferences

The Society holds biennial conferences with approximately 400-700 participants. The ESSE conferences consist of plenary and parallel lectures, seminars, round tables, and other events covering all aspects of English Studies including literature, linguistics and cultural and area studies.

References

References

1. "The Logo – ESSE".
2. "What We Do – ESSE".
3. "The Constitution – ESSE".
4. "What we do – ESSE".
5. "FILLM {{!}} Member Associations".
6. "The Executive – ESSE".
7. "Research and Support – ESSE".
8. "ESSE Doctoral Symposium for 2022 – ESSE".
9. "The European English Messenger Archives 1990-2005 – The ESSE Messenger".
10. "The European English Messenger Archives 2006-2015 – The ESSE Messenger".
11. "The ESSE Messenger – The ESSE Messenger".
12. "Issues – The ESSE Messenger".