The Space Between is a society for the study of literature and culture of the period between the First and Second World Wars. It provides an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary forum for discussion and research of texts, authors and new approaches to traditionally canonical works. It also encourages fresh examinations of art, society and culture illuminating the interwar and wartime periods.
Annual Conference
2026 Conference: Solidarity! A joint conference of the Space Between Society and the Feminist inter/Modernist Association (FiMA) University of North Carolina, Greensboro May 26 – 29, 2026 Proposals Due: January 15, 2026 CFP: SOLIDARITY! Greensboro, North Carolina, the host city for this year’s joint conference, is geographically, culturally, and historically a space between. Known as … Continue reading Annual Conference
About & Membership
The Space Between was created as a scholarly society in 1997 to expand the possibilities for interdisciplinary discussion of studies in the interwar and wartime periods covered by 1914–1945. Since the society’s inaugural gathering, it has sponsored 21 annual conferences. In addition, the society sponsors a peer-reviewed journal, published annually every fall. Space Between Membership: … Continue reading About & Membership
Journal
2024 Special Issue The Space Between: Literature and Culture 1914–1945 is the annual peer-reviewed journal sponsored by The Space Between Society. NOW LIVE: Volume 20 (2024): Searching for the Truly Strong Man, Masculinities 1914-1945 COMING NEXT: 2025: Volume 21, a General Issue 2026: Volume 22, a Special Issue on “Contingency, Precarity, and Jeopardy: Labor in the … Continue reading Journal
Officers and Advisory Board
Officers and Advisory Board members are elected by society members for three-year terms. Elections take place electronically prior to the annual conference, with terms beginning at the conclusion of the meeting. The election cycle begins with nominations from January through March, elections held in April, and results announced by email in May. Bylaws for the … Continue reading Officers and Advisory Board
Book Announcements
KRYSTYNA WIESZCZEK, George Orwell and Communist Poland Émigré, Official and Clandestine Receptions, 2024 (hardback) George Orwell and Communist Poland is the first major account of George Orwell’s Polish reception during the Second World War and the Cold War era. It shows how Orwell, the epitome of a censored writer in the Soviet bloc, enjoyed a fulsome … Continue reading Book Announcements
Mentorship
The Space Between continues to develop mentorship and professional development opportunities for members. Space Between Members are welcomed to participate in the 1:1 Mentorship Program or attend any of the upcoming Workshops.
The Space Between: Literature and Culture, 1914-1945 