New Directions in Nineteenth-Century Periodical Studies is an interactive workshop for White Rose PGRs, funded by the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities. The workshop aims to encourage early career researchers to approach nineteenth-century print culture in innovative ways, and to enrich their research skills through working hands-on with primary material with the guidance of experts. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to delve into the Special Collections at Leeds, using the materials we have on nineteenth-century periodicals to investigate unusual texts and new methodologies, and to engage in productive discussions with peers and senior academics. There will also be an opportunity to experience nineteenth-century printing in the School of English’s print room.
The workshop will take place on the afternoon of 19th September at the University of Leeds. It will be led by Professor Brian Maidment, and supported by the team at Special Collections and the capable organising committee for New Directions. There are 15 places on the workshop and it is open to all postgraduate research students studying at the Universities of Leeds, York and Sheffield. It is fully-funded, and lunch is included for all participants. Students from York and Sheffield will also have their travel and accommodation provided.
If you would like to apply for a place on the workshop please submit a short personal statement of no more than 250 words, formatted as a Word or PDF document. You should outline your doctoral research, its relevance to periodical studies, and how you think the workshop would be of benefit to you. Please also state your institution of study and source of doctoral funding. All submissions should be sent to nineteenthcenturyperiodicals@gmail.com.
The workshop is being run as part of a larger event that includes a conference on nineteenth-century periodical studies, taking place at the university the next day. Attendance at the workshop also qualifies participants for free admittance to the conference itself. We strongly encourage applications to attend both events, and also to submit a proposal to give a paper at the conference. We have reserved panel slots for Early Career Researchers, and it would be great to see some of these filled by those at the workshop.
New Directions in Nineteenth-Century Periodical Studies 