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Category: News

News Posted onOctober 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Winner of the 2026 Mary Eliza Root Prize Announced!

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Mary Eliza Root Prize winner is: Jessica Cox, Brunel University London Jessica Cox is currently researching her […] Read More

News Posted onOctober 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Announcing the VPFA Mentorship Scheme

The Victorian Popular Fiction Association (VPFA) Mentorship Scheme connects established researchers with scholars at any stage working in Victorian popular fiction and related fields. Through […] Read More

News Posted onOctober 16, 2026October 16, 2026

Announcing The ICVWW-VPFA Joint Christmas Lecture!

A free festive celebration of Victorian popular fiction, ghosts, and all things wonderfully Gothic! The Victorian Popular Fiction Association(VPFA) is delighted to announce a new […] Read More

News Posted onOctober 12, 2026October 12, 2026

Cultural Currents: Nineteenth to Twentieth Century Research Event

18 November, 16:00-17:00 | hybrid For more information, please email Prof. Sarah Parker Join us to celebrate the publication of a new book by Dr […] Read More

News Posted onSeptember 29, 2026November 4, 2026

VPFA/RSVP Study Day: Fiction in Victorian and Edwardian Socialist Periodicals

A Joint Study day with RSVP Online, 5th-6th February This online study day, the first co-organized by the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) and […] Read More

News Posted onApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Call for Reviewers: VPFJ

The Victorian Popular Fictions Journal (VPFJ) is seeking to expand its pool of expert reviewers. As we continue to investigate the “hidden” aspects of nineteenth-century […] Read More

News Posted onApril 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Digital Humanities Workshop

VPFA is proud to be partnering with Gale to provide a digital humanities workshop FREE for all members. Excitingly, this comes with a generous offer […] Read More

News Posted onMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Nickianne Moody Memorial Lecture, 24th March 2026

Nickianne Moody Memorial Lecture: Tuesday 24th March 2026, 4-6pm, Moot Room, John Foster Building, LJMU – or remotely on Teams Dr Teresa Fitzpatrick, Manchester Metropolitan University […] Read More

News Posted onJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS: VPFJ Special Issue on Human-Animal Relations (2027)

We are delighted to announce that submission are open for our 2027 Special Issue of VPFJ: “Human–Animal Relations in Victorian Popular Literature and Culture,” edited […] Read More

News Posted onJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 2026

NAVSA 2026 Joint Conference CFP

“Channels and Chokepoints: Tracing the Pathways of Long Nineteenth-Century Indian Fiction” Sponsored by the NAVSA Empire & Colonialism Caucus In line with ongoing calls by […] Read More

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