We hope this newsletter finds everyone enjoying the deep heart of summer, with friends and family and excellent books.  Here we share wonderful news to share about our Honored Scholar, a report on the recent International Milton Symposium 13 in Toronto, word of members’ career transitions, and news of upcoming conferences. We will follow up …

Here are the the latest doings in the land of Miltoniana! Upcoming MSA Events Renaissance Society of America in gorgeous, historic San Juan As a teaser for those of you who will be shortly packing bags shortly for Puerto Rico, Milton is well-represented on the annual program. It’s so heartening to see such a great …

Don’t Miss Spenser and Milton @Random coming this March! Dear Milton-reading friends and compatriots, The Milton Society of America is delighted to announce that we are teaming up with the International Spenser Society of America for a Milton and Spenser @Random event. The ISS has been hosting these delightful gatherings for some time (a zoom …

This is just a reminder to all MSA members to please nominate yourselves and/or colleagues for: And, if you haven’t renewed your membership, now’s the time! Our new system requires members to actively reestablish membership each year, so please take a moment to log in and re-up. Yes, that includes Lifetime Members and even you, …

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We hope this newsletter finds you looking forward to a joyful December with friends, family, and good books. May we all nurture the hope, as Milton did, that this holiday season might bring in “a universal peace through sea and land.” Below, you’ll find the latest in the MSA community, and …

Dear Milton Society of America member, If you’re like me, you are very much looking forward to a relatively normal academic year, at least in an epidemiological sense. And with in-person conferences ahead, it’s heartening to know that our scholarly conversations will continue outside the virtual realm. In fact, judging from our panels at MLA …

Dear Milton Society of America member, As the world—perhaps—returns to normal, we’re grateful for our far-flung community, whose collegiality has been so sustaining throughout the pandemic. For the coming year, this newsletter will be co-produced by Alison (incoming president) and Brooke (former president); please bear with us through any scheduling or technical difficulties! MSA Happenings …

Dear Milton Society of America member, Welcome to 2022 and the third year of our global pandemic. In teaching a Milton course for the first time since Covid-19 hit, I’m struck anew by the autobiographical portion of Reason of Church-Government and Milton’s twin convictions that, in the midst of England’s political crisis, there are things …

Dear Milton Society of America Member, I find that the simple act of greeting has grown complicated as we’re all trying to figure out what (or when) our new normal might be. I can only express my hope that this letter finds us all well, even though I am sure that we are grappling with …

Dear Milton Society of America member, It’s been a quiet time professionally for many people as we wait to see how the global pandemic will affect conference travel and other long-anticipated events. However, if autumn affords you any sunshine holidays (with or without spicy nut-brown ale), we hope that the following events, publications, and news …