Welcome to the English Literary Society of Japan

Founded in 1917, the English Literary Society of Japan (ELSJ) is an association of scholars in the fields of English and American literature and the English language.

Our main activities are to:

• publish Studies in English Literature.
• hold an Annual General Meeting.

We also

• publish Annual General Meeting Proceedings.
• publish Newsletters.
• grant a Young Scholar Award every year.
• cosponsor The Shakespeare Festival with the Shakespeare Society of Japan.
• cosponsor academic conferences with related literary societies.
• host public lectures.
• host a Reception Party on the first day of the Annual General Meeting.

	Studies in English Literature A Japanese Number and an English Number are published in November and March respectively.
	Japanese Number		English Number The jacket design was renewed in 2001.		Regional Branches Combined Issue (since 2008)
	Annual General Meeting Programme		Annual General Meeting Proceedings
	Total design renewed in 2005		since 2006

	Proceedings of General Meetings of the Regional Branches
	since 2011

History

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