It was founded in 1988 and its aim is to "Promote, perpetuate and enhance the study and appreciation of Emily Dickinson worldwide".
[1] The society publishes The Emily Dickinson Journal (ISSN 1059-6879) twice yearly[2] and, for members, The Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin (ISSN 1055-3932).
[4] The society is affiliated to the American Literature Association (ALA), "a Coalition of Societies Devoted to the Study of American Authors"[5] and is sponsoring two sessions at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference.
[6] An Emily Dickinson Society had been formed in Japan in 1980, eight years before the foundation of EDIS.
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