Launch of L.M. Montgomery and Vision Forum (24-28 June)

New content will be rolled out each day and remain on the Forum in perpetuity

Wednesday, 24 June

• Welcome Message from conference/forum organizers, Dr. Lesley Clement, Dr. Kate Scarth, and Dr. Emily Woster
   
• Eight Welcome Letters from Kate Macdonald Butler, Dr. Lesley Clement, Dr. Elizabeth Epperly, Dr. Katherine Gotschall-Pass, Julie Pelissier-Lush, Dr. Kate Scarth, Dr. Philip Smith, Dr. Emily Woster
   
• Schedule for the five-day launch of the L.M. Montgomery & Vision Forum
   
• Preliminary Program of the 14th Biennial International had we been able to gather in person in Charlottetown
   
• Abstracts & Biographical Statements of those in the original preliminary program
   
• MaudCast: Season 01, Episode 01: “Launch of the Vision Forum.” Hosted by Dr. Brenton Dickieson, with guest Dr. Lesley Clement 
   
• Dr. Yoshiko Akamatsu, “My Turning Point: The 2008 L.M. Montgomery International Conference”
   
• #foundlmmontgomery Challenge brought to you by Alyssa Gillespie and @foundlmmontgomery on Instagram
   
• “Pessimism is as Pessimism Does: L.M. Montgomery and the Transformation of Experience.” Discussion starter by K.L Poe and moderation by Dr. Caroline E. Jones
   
• Introducing Keynote Speaker (from original preliminary program): Dr. Lesley Clement, by Dr. Rita Bode
   
• Ceilidh, celebrating the launch of Anna Ruadh, the Gaelic translation of Anne of Green Gables, with Emily McEwan-Fujita and Bradan Press
   
• L.M Montgomery books available for purchase from Charlottetown’s local, independent bookstore, The Bookmark

Thursday, 25 June

• “Visual Culture, Storytelling, and Becoming Emily: An Illustrated Essay,” by Dr. Lesley Clement
   
• Dr. Julie A. Sellers presents her paper “Envisioning Kindred Spirits: Anne Shirley’s Imagined Community”
   
• Tribute to Donors, by Simon Lloyd
   
• “The L.M. Montgomery Institute: Projects and Possibilities,” by Dr. Kate Scarth
   
• 2020 Domestic Art Challenge, co-curated by Bonnie Tulloch and Heidi Haering 
   
• Introducing Keynote Speaker (from original preliminary program): Dr. Marah Gubar, by Dr. Holly Pike
   
• MaudCast: Season 01, Episode 02: “L.M. Montgomery and Nordic Translations.” Hosted by Dr. Brenton Dickieson, with guest Laura Leden

Friday, 26 June

• “Archives and Algorithms: Analyzing Anne’s Monologues,” presented by Dr. Marah Gubar and Funing Yang
   
• Evelyn White, blog post “Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin and Anne Shirley”
   
• “The Nordic Vision of L.M. Montgomery in Book Covers as Featured on Instagram,” by Laura Leden
   
• Video “Exploring L.M. Montgomery’s Bookcovers,” with Dr. Kate Scarth
   
• LMMI: Mentorship Program, by Dr. Lesley Clement
   
• Introducing Keynote Speaker (from original preliminary program): Dr. Kate Scarth, by Dr. Trinna Frever  
   
• Introducing Workshop Facilitator (from original preliminary program): Jessica Brown, by Dr. Jean Mitchell

Saturday, 27 June

• “The World of L.M. Montgomery and her Fans: Sharing Your LMM Story,” by Dr. Trinna Frever and Dr. Kate Scarth
   
• Jessica Brown presents her paper “Eyes for Avonlea: Montgomery’s Affective Rendering of Nature” 
   
• Introducing Workshop Facilitator (from original preliminary program): Arnold Smith, by Dr. Laura Robinson  
   
• MaudCast: Season 01, Episode 03: “Kate Scarth and the L.M. Montgomery Institute.” Hosted by Dr. Brenton Dickieson, with guest Dr. Kate Scarth 

Sunday, 28 June

• The L.M. Montgomery Institute’s BIPOC Resource List, compiled by Melanie Fishbane
   
• 2020 Virtual Tour of L.M. Montgomery Sites on PEI, by Carolyn Strom Collins and Bernadeta Milewski 
   
• Finale: Join us live at 12:00 noon (ADT) with some final notes of appreciation and some important announcements. Who is the recipient of the 2020 Rev. Dr. Francis W.P. Bolger Award? Who is the recipient of the 2020 L.M. Montgomery Institute Legacy Award? Who is the next Visiting Scholar (2021-2022)? What is the theme for the 2022 Conference?