The Utopian Studies Society is an interdisciplinary society that aims to co-ordinate and encourage the diverse work currently taking place on the subject of utopianism.

Our members include people researching literature, philosophy, sociology, history, architecture, politics and anthropology.

The Society was established in 1988 by a group of British scholars, following an international conference on utopianism at New Lanark. It was re-launched, following the "Millennium of Utopias" conference at the University of East Anglia in June 1999.

There is no formal membership or subscription. If you would like to be added to our e-mailing list, please send your details to the USS Secretary, Lorna Davidson at lorna.davidson@newlanark.org.

The 9th International Conference  - "Bridges to Utopia" - will be held at the Ralahine Centre, University of Limerick in Ireland, from 3-5 July 2008, with a pre-conference excursion to Ralahine and the Cloughjordan Ecovillage on 2 July 08.

There will be plenaries on Irish Utopias, Utopia and Music, and Utopia and the Built Environment.

A full registration and information pack is now available from the conference organisers ralahine@ul.ie  Please contact them to request one, if you have not already received it, and see the Conference and Events page on this website for more details.