Welcome to the website of the European Beat Studies Network. This site is still under construction, but if you’re interested in becoming a member of the EBSN please join us in developing both our new organisation and this site.
The Network aims to bring together from across Europe (and beyond) those who share an interest in the Beat Generation and associated writings. We hope that the EBSN will be inclusive, a genuine community of scholars and students, writers and artists, which not only reaches out to all kinds of people who work on the Beats but also actively invites their participation. You don’t need an academic affiliation to become a member, and there are (for now at least) no fees for becoming a member.
When fully up and running, we want this website to make a space for conversations, postings of news and events, scholarly discussions, links to other sites, and to share information about members (see Members page).
If you would like to become a member, please email us your affiliation and/or preferred contact address, together with a list of research interests, publications, or other relevant information for posting on the Members Page.
The EBSN’s Inaugural Conference will take place at the Roosevelt Study Center in Middelburg (The Netherlands) on 5-7 September, 2012. Here members will have a chance to give papers and talks, and also to contribute to the writing of the Network’s mission statement and appointing the board to run it. Until then, to facilitate the Network’s initial formation and to coordinate activities, it is being headed by Oliver Harris as President with Polina Mackay as Secretary. If you would like to contact either of us, we’d love to hear from you.