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Call for Guest Editors of VPR

Victorian Periodicals Review invites proposals from guest editors for special themed issues to be published in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Individuals or co-editors should submit proposals to Katherine Malone by October 15, 2021.  Proposals should include a short description of your topic and its relevance to Victorian periodical studies, along with a brief bio for each editor. A full list of VPR’s past special issues is available on our website. If your proposal for a special issue is accepted, the guest editor(s) will: Solicit essays (either by CFP or invitation) Select five to seven articles for publication Oversee the revision process […]

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Our Conference Registration is Now Open!

We’re thrilled to announce that registration for our 2021 virtual conference, “Revolution(s), Evolution(s), Circulation(s)” is now open! Registration is free for all attendees, though all presenters must be members of RSVP. Register for the conference on our conference website. Once registered, participants should receive an email with the password to access all pre-recorded presentations on the conference website. If you do not receive an email or you did not receive a password because you pre-registered, please contact our conference hosts, Douglas Greenfield and Anna Peak, who will be happy to assist you. How To Access Presentations For each day (Day […]

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Curran Index Seeks PT Paid Research Assistant

We are delighted to announce that The Curran Index is recruiting a part-time, paid research assistant to help the current editors, Dr. Emily Bell and Dr. Lara Atkin, to expand the attribution data that is currently incorporated into the Index. The Role A Research Assistant is required to undertake archival work examining the Chambers Journal ledgers at the National Library of Scotland. The ideal candidate will be based in easy travel distance of the NLS and will have a research background in Victorian periodical studies, either studying for a PhD or post-doctoral. The Work You will be expected to examine […]

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Peterson Award Winner Announced

RSVP is pleased to announce Mary Shannon as the 2021-2022 recipient of the Peterson Fellowship for her project on “Billy Waters, Periodicals, and Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture.” Committee members lauded her work on Billy Waters, a Black entertainer who received coverage in the transatlantic periodical press, as “a fascinating and timely project.” They also noted its potential to contribute to current critical conversations about “undisciplining” Victorian studies, about “vernacular culture” in its complexity, and about disability in the Victorian period. Congratulations to Mary and thanks to all who submitted applications for this year’s award!

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Congratulations to Our Prize Winners!

We have a number of exciting announcements regarding our annual prizes and awards. Read on for project details for our Field Development Grant, Colby Book Prize, and inaugural Sally Mitchell Dissertation Prize. Congratulations to all our winners and many thanks to all who submitted projects for consideration! Congrats to Our Field Development Grant Winner This year’s recipients of the RSVP Field Development Grant are Dino Felluga, Adrian Wisnicki, and Kenneth Crowell, for their project, “Recovering BIPOC Voices from the Victorian Periodical Press.” The decision committee deemed this project “a master class in decolonial recovery work that could offer a powerful […]

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Join Our Last #RSVPDigitalSalon of the Spring

How can I keep up with my research if I pursue an “alt-ac” career? How would I do research without access to my institution’s library databases and subscriptions? Where can I find like-minded scholars who share my interests if I’m not pursuing higher education as a career? What does it look like to work with non-academic publishers?  In short, what does it take to be an “independent” scholar?  In the wake of Covid-19’s impact, many have asked the above questions as they face a future where academic austerity threatens to become the “new normal.” While not all scholars seek academic […]

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