CFP: ‘We Are Amused’: Victorian Humour & the Digital
7–8 Nov, Université Caen Normandie
Exploring intersections between #19thcentury#humour & the digital, & investigating the migration of jokes, squibs, spoofs & parodies, verbal & visual, from the pages of #Victorian comic periodicals to 21st-century screens
Her posthumous books featured her "wild and fearless life," but she was also a trailblazing famous #Victorian#lepidopterist, published in The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variations, expert on tropical butterflies, discovering, documenting, breeding & gathering specimen in 60 countries, talented scientific illustrator, 🧵 #printmaking#womenInSTEM#histstm
Call for papers – international conference of the Société Française d’Études Victoriennes et Edouardiennes
A Scottish Air: Inspirations & models from Scotland
30–31 Jan 2025, Université Grenoble Alpes
Looking at #Scotland as a source of inspiration & example in the #Victorian & #Edwardian eras, but also as a counter-model – within & beyond the borders of the UK
If you’re a fan of podcasts, there are over dozen pBookstodonicated to #JaneAusten and the Brontes. If I’m missing any, let me know so I can update the list!
The #JaneAusten and #Bronte Newsletter Issue 10 is out! In this issue, I list all the upcoming #virtual events happening this summer. This page is regularly updated so keep it bookmarked!
Found this way deep in my YouTube "Watch Later" collection. It's a really nice guide to getting started with Charles Dickens including a recommended order for select books from Robert Douglas-Fairhurst. It is inspiring to see someone so passionate about their subject.
There are several more updates to the upcoming virtual talks and programs on #JaneAusten and the #Brontes! The page includes, the name of the program, cost (if any), time, and date. If you know of any online events I've missed, let me know! Check back often!
My latest post explores the ghosts of Benthall Edge and the influence of the Industrial Revolution on their stories. These tragic hauntings make for difficult but necessary reading.
Random photo from the archive. A pseudo-HDR stacked image from inside the Eastney Beam Engine House here in Portsmouth. This Victorian engineering marvel was constructed in the late 1800s to help deal with sewage drainage issues on the low-lying land of Portsea Island, on which Portsmouth is located. This museum is open the last Sunday of most months.
Here is a list of over two dozen virtual talks and presentations happening this spring. Check the events' websites for more information and to register.