General interest posts
Proposals Due March 30 – In 2027, Victorian Periodicals Review will celebrate its 60th anniversary. We are taking this historic occasion to capture the state of our field in a VPR special issue on “Keywords.” We are not seeking historical overviews or to replicate the expansive, definitional work of the Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Journalism of Great Britain and Ireland (Brake and Demoor, eds., 2009). Rather, for this special issue, inspired by
Announcing Our Spring #DigiEvents Line-Up We’re gearing up for a series of exceptional Digital Events this season! For those who like to plan ahead, this round-up of events allows you to register early, mark your calendar/diary, and then eagerly anticipate this slate of upcoming events. …
Join us June 8–12 (Week 1 of the Digital Humanities Summer Institute) for a workshop on “DH Leadership” with Katherine D. Harris (San Jose State University), Glen Layne-Worthey (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Ray Siemens (University of Victoria). The Foundations in Digital Humanities Leadership workshop at DHSI 2026 addresses the leadership challenges facing scholars and administrators working with digitally driven periodicals research.
Behind the Scenes at the British National Newspaper Collection RSVP is thrilled to welcome Beth Gaskell (British Library) as the first speaker of our 2026 Digital Events series on Friday, January 23, 2026. In a talk entitled, “Yesterday’s News: Behind the Scenes at the British National Newspaper Collection,” Beth will share about her work managing the British National Newspaper Collection …
The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Martin Hewitt as the new Editor of the Curran Index. On the unanimous recommendation of the RSVP Board of Directors, Professor Hewitt will assume the editorship for a five-year term beginning 1 January 2026. RSVP extends its sincere thanks to both outgoing editors, Lars Atkin and Emily Middleton, for …
Attend Our Panel on Jan. 9 – RSVP members attending the 2026 Modern Language Association conference in Toronto are warmly welcome at RSVP’s sponsored panel, “Materials and Methods in Periodical Studies,” organized and chaired by Tina Choi (York University) on Friday 9 January, starting at 5:15 p.m. (downtown Metro Convention Centre, Toronto). What new insights emerge from a methodology centered on the materiality of the periodical? This panel considers the periodical’s existence as an object in nineteenth-century culture, and examines …
