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Swarthmore Warders of Imaginative Literature

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Name: Swarthmore Warders of Imaginative Literature.
Dates: 1978 - present
Founder(s): Jim Huang
Leadership:
Country based in: United States
Focus: sff
External Links: swil.org
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SWIL, or the Swarthmore Warders of Imaginative Literature, the historical name of the science fiction and fantasy club at Swarthmore College. SWIL was founded in 1978; the group was rechartered under the name of Psi Phi in May 2007.[1] In 1998 they hosted the SWILCon.

A list of current and past club officers can be found here.

SWIL is known for its Pterodactyl Hunt and for its series of filkbooks.

References

  1. ^ Lauren Stokes (April 30, 2007). "Geeks go Greek as SWIL becomes "Psi Phi"". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved January 1, 2020.