RSVP

The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals

Conference News

CFP: Multilingualism and Periodical Studies

Proposal for a Special Session at MLA 2022

In keeping with the MLA 2022 presidential theme of multilingualism, the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) invites proposals for a special session on multilingualism in nineteenth-century periodicals and periodicals studies. How does periodicals studies confront monolingual biases or move beyond them? What research examples, collaborations, institutional conditions, or teaching practices facilitate or hinder multilingual periodicals scholarship and, by turn, the widening of nineteenth-century studies?

Submit 250-word abstracts to paul.fyfe@ncsu.edu by March 24, 2021. Applicants do not need to be RSVP members to submit — and feel encouraged to circulate this call to scholars and teachers in other fields.

Accepted panelists must be (or become) members of MLA and be able to attend the MLA convention in Washington, DC in January 2022.

CFP: RSVP Annual Conference 2021

“Revolution(s), Evolution(s), Circulation(s)”

September 7-12, 2021

An Online Conference hosted by

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Our 2021 conference details have been finalized and we issue this formal Call for Papers for the Annual Conference of the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals!

Importantly, all proposals accepted for the postponed 2020 conference remain approved. We invite additional proposals for papers or panels of three or four related papers that address any aspect of the Victorian periodical or newspaper press. Proposals relevant to the conference theme of Revolution(s), Evolution(s), Circulation(s) are particularly welcome.

Topics that might be considered include, but are not limited to:

  • Coverage of revolutions and revolutionary thought in the periodical press
  • Censorship, restriction, and control of the press
  • Revolutions and evolutions in periodical production, design, illustration, editorship, readership
  • Darwin’s Theory of Evolution or other revolutionary scientific and medical theories
  • Upheavals in class, gender, race
  • The New Journalism
  • Circulation of periodicals
  • Dissemination of ideas: plagiarism, copy, imitation
  • Circulating bodies (emigration/immigration, the slave trade)
  • Circulatory systems (pollution, disease, blood)
  • The growth or evolution of specialized periodicals
  • Fashion and fads
  • Revolutions and evolutions in work and entertainment
  • Revolutions and evolutions in periodicals studies, research methodologies, and teaching periodicals
  • Digital (r)evolutions and the press

Proposals for 15-minute papers or panels should be submitted by March 1 via the RSVP application portal. Applicants will complete a short information form and upload the following documents to the portal:

  • Proposal for papers
    • A 250-word abstract with a title
    • A separate 75-word biographical statement
  • Panel proposals:
    • A set of three or four 250-word abstracts with titles
    • A general title for the session
    • A 75-word biographical statement for each participant

How Will the Conference Work?

Papers will be circulated in advance of live panel discussions. We are hoping to accommodate a variety of formats including written papers, audio recordings, and videos. We will confirm the format with new and previously accepted presenters.

How Much Will the Conference Cost?

All those giving a paper at the RSVP conference are required to be members of the Society, but conference registration will be free.

Information on joining the Society can be found on our website, as can additional information about RSVP; its scholarly journal, Victorian Periodicals Review; its annual grants and awards; and its many other activities. Contact us if you have further questions.

We Want Your Input on Future Digital Events!

Tell Us What You Think

In addition to the RSVP Digital Salon, we’d like to gauge RSVP members’ interest in attending any other virtual event(s) this upcoming academic year (Fall 2020-Spring 2021). To that end, we’ve created a brief survey to collect your thoughts. Your input will drive our efforts to help us stay connected during this time, so thank you in advance!

Please take a moment to fill out the survey here: https://forms.gle/ECRfYZKSWTaAi4fh8. It shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes or so of your time to fill out.

CFP: 2020 Annual Conference on Revolution(s), Evolution(s), Circulation(s)

Start Evolving or Circulating Your Ideas Now

Calling all Victorianists and periodical studies scholars! Our 2020 annual conference call for papers is now available on our website. Proposals relevant to the conference theme of Revolution(s), Evolution(s), Circulation(s) are particularly welcome, though papers and panel proposals that address any aspect of the Victorian periodical or newspaper press are invited.

Proposals for 20-minute papers or panels should be submitted no later than February 14, 2020 at our online application portal. In addition to a short information form, applicants should include the following documents in their applications:

  • Individual papers: A 250-word abstract with a title, plus a separate 75-word biographical statement.
  • Panel proposals: A set of three or four 250-word abstracts with titles, plus a general title for the session. Additionally, include 75-word biographical statement for each participant on the panel.

 

All those giving papers at the RSVP conference are required to be members of the Society.

Conference Funding Opportunities

Graduate students and independent or retired scholars may indicate on the form that they wish to be considered for RSVP travel awards to attend the conference and present a paper.

See our Conference page for more details or download the official CFP here. We’re looking forward to hearing your revolutionary ideas!

2020 Annual Conference Dates Announced!

Mark your calendars! The dates for the 2020 annual conference for the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals will take place on September 10-12, 2020 at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A formal CFP will be forthcoming, so keep an eye on our website and social media feeds for updates!