Annual General Meeting (1998)

University of Alberta
19 September 1998
Minutes

Present: Eleanor Ty, Marie Laure Girou Swiderski, Rob Merrett, Ray Stephanson, Alex Sokalski, Benoît Melançon, Gary Kelly, Lisa Vargo, David Oakleaf, Jane Rush, Isobel Grundy, Mary Térey-Smith, John Rempel, Ursula Rempel, Bernard Andrès, Lorna Clark, Betty Schellenberg, Gordon Fulton, Larry Bongie, Christa Fell, Alison Scott-Prelorentes, Mark Phillips, Frans De Bruyn, April London, John Baird, Rosena Davison, Olga Cragg, Sante Viselli, Vivien Bosley, Magdy Gabriel Badir, Don Nichol, David Raynor, Peter Sabor, Judith Spencer.

1. Conference President's Report

Robert Merrett was pleased to report that the conference will bein the black. There has been sufficient room nights booked that the conference hotel will waive the rental fee for the meeting rooms. He was able to raise funds for graduate student travel by asking publishers to pay a fee for book displays. The conference charged an all inclusive fee, and he asked the members to comment about this practice. There were 155 registrants, including 25 graduate students paid for by SSHRCC. He felt that the special theme of the conference led to the success of the SSHRCC occasional grant application which contributed greatly to the $45,000 budget of the conference.

2. President's Report

Marie-Laure Girou Swiderski thanked the members for coming to the conference despite the hardships caused by the Airline strike.

3. Secretary-Treasurer's Report

Eleanor Ty reported a decline in membership. There appears to be a surplus in this year's budget, but this is because we charged slightly higher dues this year and because the Lumen production is three years behind schedule, and expenditures in the near future for 1995, `96, `97 volumes have yet to be paid out. She noted that the SSHRCC grants were declining, and was not sure if there would be another competition for scholarly associations. We have now been designated as a Charity, and she encouraged members to think about making donations.

4. Lumen: Executive Editor's Report

Alex Sokalski reported that from January 1997 to 30 June 1998 Lumen earned $963.99 in reprint fees. An article by Kenneth Graham was reprinted, and the Executive voted to split the fee 50/50 with the author. We continue to have healthy amounts in our GIC and chequing accounts.

5. Bulletin: Editors' Report

Ray Stephanson reported that the expenditures for the Bulletin have been kept down due to the contribution made by University of Saskatchewan. There are at present about 125 members who receive the Bulletin electronically, which cuts down on costs. Benoît Melançon announced that he was stepping down as Electronic/French Bulletin Editor. He would still maintain the Website, and keep a close eye on postings.

6. Future Meetings

Benoît Melançon announced the theme of the Montreal conference, "Images des Lumières," which is tentatively scheduled for 14-16 October 1999. He would like participants to think about i) representations of the Enlightenment today, and ii) the values of the 18th century and what kinds of mental images we have of the period.

John Baird announced that the 2000 meeting, organized with the Scottish Studies Association is underway and scheduled for 11-15 October 2000. He asked members if they preferred to be in downtown Toronto or near the Airport, and there was a unanimous murmur for a downtown location.

7. New Executive

Secretary-Treasurer: Frans de Bruyn (effective January 1999).

English Representative: Betty Schellenberg.

History Representative: Mark Phillips.

Other Languages: Christa Fell agreed to have her term extended for 1 more year.

Bulletin Editor: Thierry Belleguic.

8. Madoff Prize

Will be announced in the next Bulletin.

9. ISECS and Other Organizations

The president would be our official representative to Dublin next year.

Meeting adjourned: 5:30 PM

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