The next Midlands Interdisciplinary Victorian Studies Seminar, hosted by The University of Nottingham, will explore the theme of masculinities.
All of the sessions are based in Lenton Grove, the Department of History. Please use the maps and directions to find the venue. The event is free of charge and there is no need to register in advance.
Programme of events
PANEL 1: Constructions of the Male Body
‘Sporting slenderness: the Victorian male and his physical excess’ (Lisa Coar, University of Leicester) ‘The corpulent count: controlling the deviant body in Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White’ (Joanne Parsons, University of Bath Spa) ‘The de-masculinisation of the disabled in Dinah Craik’s work (Ruth Ashton, University of Leicester)
PANEL 3: Male Spaces and Places
‘ “A brown sunburnt gentleman”: the travelling male body in Victorian Literature (Charlotte Mathieson, University of Warwick)
‘Gothic masculinities: the Society of St John the Evangelist and the origins of Anglican monasticism’ (Ayla Lepine, The University of Nottingham)
'Wanderings: a male space in the history of travel?’ (Ross Balzaretti, The University of Nottingham)
There are a small number of travel bursaries available for postgraduate students attending the event, provided through funding by BAVS. If you would like to apply for one of these, please contact Kate Hill stating your name, affiliation and approximate travel costs.
University of NottinghamUniversity Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
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