Spring seminar series

Each spring we host a series of seminars on topics spanning the breadth of Victorian studies. Find out about our 2024 series on this page, or learn more about our past spring seminar series.

Seminars take place at 5.15pm on Wednesdays - all are welcome. In 2024 our seminars are in-person events. Please book free tickets for events via our TicketTailor page; links for individual events are provided below. 

2024 Spring Seminar Series: Global Victorians

Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion, and Design

• 7 February
• Speaker: Matthew Winterbottom (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)
• In-person: Attenborough Tower, Room 1707
• Book your place on TicketTailor

Indian women in the colonial archive: photographic practices, caste and sexuality

• 28 February
• Speaker: Dr Tara Puri (University of Bristol)
• In-person and online: Attenborough Tower, Room 1707 and on MS Teams
• Book your place on TicketTailor to attend in person or receive the link

Dickens’s Hiccups: Bodies, Language, and Embarrassment in Dombey and Son

• 13 March
• Speaker: Dr Emma Curry (University of Leicester) 
• In-person and online: Attenborough Tower, Room 1707 and on MS Teams
• Book your place on TicketTailor to attend in person or receive the link

Mondays are for Masquerades: Playing ‘Indian’ in Victorian Fancy Dress

• 27 March
• Speakers: Dr Meghan Kozba (Newcastle University)
• In-person and online: Attenborough Tower, Room 1707 and on MS Teams
• Book your place on TicketTailor to attend in person or receive the link

Student Showcase

• 8 May
• Speakers: Rachael Bailey-Gibson and Amber Vella
• In-person and online: Attenborough Tower, Room 1707 and on MS Teams
• Book your place on TicketTailor to attend in person or receive the link

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