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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.

Exploring a real life #Ouida fantasy at the Villa Ephrussi - it's giving Moths and Princess Napraxine galore ✨️✨️✨️

i love to change the font of an essay from Arial to Garamond and watch my language immediately become more poetic, my syntax instantly more elegant, my argumentation right away more precise

it's impossible to overstate how important the internet archive has been for filling in gaps in access for any writer looking to do good work without a university affiliation! what is happening is really bad for everyone

EXTENDED DEADLINE (30 Sep): Ageing, Progress and Decline in the Victorian Period Looking for traditional length talks and shorter 'flash' papers. Lots of potential ideas given in full CfP but many more possible: shorturl.at/iu6tI Submissions and RTs warmly received! 💙

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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.

Zoom Talk on 5 November – Poetry Nouveau: Michael Field and the Art of the Book. delart.org/event/zoom-tal…

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…

Dropping this here again!! Still time to sign up - pack includes an exploration of Victorian pornography, textual cross-dressing and Fingersmith adaptations!

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…

Calling all detective fiction fans and others interested in detecting trope in literature and culture! 🕵️‍♀️🔍Our online & free conference starts next week! See the registration link below ⬇️

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/…

I'm so very chuffed to represent #Ouida in this new & exciting collection on Tauchnitz, her German publisher. "English Literature in Your Pocket" offers fascinating insights into 19C transnational publishing: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

✨Our new must-read Autumn 2024 issue on Neo-Victorian Decadence (Vol. 7, Issue 1) features a fascinating range of articles and reviews and an introduction by our Guest Editors, Marco Canani and Anna Enrichetta Soccio: ✨volupte.gold.ac.uk/neovicdec

A new and spectacular special issue of Volupté is here, featuring some absolutely brilliant contributions from our conference on #neoVictorian #decadence in lovely Pescara (and maybe a little something from me, too): volupte.gold.ac.uk/neovicdec