
Dr Helena Esser
@esserhelena
(she/her). PhD on #steampunk London. ❤️ #Ouida, Oscar, decadence, Meiji Japan, cyberpunk, Sir PTerry. Co-hosting @VPFAThirdSex #3rdSex.
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given that wilde was arrested, jailed, & died in impoverished exile for the “gross indecency” of being a homosexual, this is not a “twist,” it’s deeply disrespectful ignorant erasure at the very best, and feels like fucking insidious homophobia that it’s getting made. disgusting.






Super stoked for this month's Third Sex Reading Group reading group, where we'll discuss all the fabulous #queer #steampunk of Gail Carriger's novels which I enjoy so much and which I wrote about in my (new! and very pretty!) book, Steampunk London.



Our Winter 2023 Issue on #Decadence and #fashion features compelling articles and reviews, plus an introduction ('Decadence and Aestheticism through Fashion and Textiles') by guest editors @robyneerica and Dr Veronica Isaac (she/her/hers): volupte.gold.ac.uk/current-issue

Do you love Sarah Waters' Fingersmith? Then join Third Sex Reading Group on 30th October for a fun and fascinating discussion of the novel! (If you haven't binge read it already, you're missing out). Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/sarah-waters…



Join CNCSI on Thursday #Halloween from 9.45-5pm (Central European Time) for all or parts of the day for Horror and Nature in the C19! Our many amazing speakers: Jon Joan Passey Ellie Dobson Daisy Boooootcher 👻, Matthew Wynn Sivils & Dr Janette Leaf 🪲 🐝👻 🌊👩🦰: cn-csi.com/event/2024-nat…

First, I can't sing enough praises for the brand new book by Dr Helena Esser, Ouida, out just last month. I jumped right in as soon as I got my copy in the mail and was treated to a delightfully refreshing and illuminating read! For anyone interested in Ouida studies, it's a must.


Excited to announce our one-day online workshop on Ageing, Progress and Decline in the Victorian period on Fri 6 December. Join for papers on a range of topics by expert speakers - inc. a keynote by Jacob Jewusiak. Register via Eventbrite or email me: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ageing-progr…



I am giving a talk on Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White and asylum practices online with University of Aberdeen English UofAberdeen Centre for the Novel and the Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine on 20th November 4-5pm. Teams link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…



