Aldous Huxley Society

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The international Aldous Huxley Society (AHS), founded in Münster on 25 June 1998, has two chief purposes: to promote the academic study of the works of Aldous Huxley, in particular critical editions, commentaries and interpretations, and to make a wider public acquainted with the thought and writings of the author. Furthermore, the Society supports the Centre for Aldous Huxley Studies (CAHS) at the Department of English at the University of Münster, and undertakes to organize academic meetings, further academic work of its members within the scope of its authority and possibility, cooperate with other societies devoted to the academic study of the works of Aldous Huxley and send delegates to international conferences.

According to its constitution, which is available on request and on this site, the organs of the Society are the Executive Committee, the Board of Curators and the Members' Meeting.

Members of the Executive Committee:

Dr. Piero Ferrucci, Florence, Honorary President, acting as a consultant member
Prof. Dr. Bernfried Nugel, University of Münster, Chairman
Dr. Gerhard Wagner, University of Münster, Vice-Chairman
Dr. Katja Reinecke-Krämer, University of Münster, Treasurer

Board of Curators:

The Dean of the Faculty of Philology (Fachbereich 09)
USA:
Prof David Dunaway, University of New Mexico
Prof Jerome Meckier (†), University of Kentucky
Prof Guin Nance, Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama
Prof Dana Sawyer, Maine College of Art
Prof Joan Wines (†), California Lutheran University
Canada:
Prof James Sexton, University of Victoria
France:
Prof Alice Bailey Cheylan, Université de Toulon
Russia:
Prof Irina Golovacheva, University of St. Petersburg
Switzerland:
Robin Hull, Zürich
Spain:
Prof Jesús Isaías Gómez López, University of Almería
Singapore:
Prof Kirpal Singh, Singapore Management University
Germany:
Prof Gerd Rohmann, University of Kassel

Annual membership fees:

  • Regular members (with the right to vote): € 40.00 (minimum amount)
  • Students as regular members: € 25.00 (minimum amount)

Regular members will receive each year a free copy of a new publication on Aldous Huxley or of Aldous Huxley Annual (AHA). A registration form is available here.

The Aldous Huxley Society is a non-profit organization registered at the Amtsgericht Münster and entitled to issue donation receipts.

Address:

c/o Prof. Dr. Bernfried Nugel, Englisches Seminar, University of Münster,
Johannisstr. 12-20, D-48143 Münster, Germany
Tel: +49-251-83-24828
Fax: +49-251-83-24827
E-mail:  Prof. Dr. Bernfried Nugel