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Midwest Victorian Studies Association
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Dedicated to studying the Victorian period, including history, literature, art history, music, philosophy, and religion. We welcome members and participants from across the world: https://midwestvictorian.org/.
***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

Please apply for MVSA 2026, “The Underground,” April 10-12, 2026, hosted by Xavier University Cincinatti, OH!

The application deadline has been extended to December 6, 2025.

See the full CFP here: midwestvictorian.org/conference/
Conference
“The Underground: Prohibition, Abolition, Expression”2026 Call for Papers April 10-12, 2026, hosted by Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Baker Street Station on the Metropolitan Railway, 1863 &#…
midwestvictorian.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Are you working on a dissertation in Victorian studies? Consider applying for MVSA's Arnstein Prize to support your research. Deadline January 2, 2026.

More info here: midwestvictorian.org/prizes/
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Join us for MVSA 2026, “The Underground,” April 10-12, 2026, hosted by Xavier University Cincinatti, OH!

The application deadline is November 15, 2025.

See the full CFP here: midwestvictorian.org/conference/
Conference
“The Underground: Prohibition, Abolition, Expression”2026 Call for Papers April 10-12, 2026, hosted by Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Baker Street Station on the Metropolitan Railway, 1863 &#…
midwestvictorian.org
September 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The new deadline for MVSA in April 2025 in Fort Wayne, IN, is Dec. 1! Attendees wishing to workshop a written project can apply for seminar spot by Jan. 5. Grad students doing dissertation research may apply for the Arnstein Prize, deadline Jan. 2. Visit our website for info: midwestvictorian.org
Conference
“Genealogies” – 2025 April 3-6, 2025, hosted by Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN. “Darwin’s Finches,” or “Galapagos Finches” [colorized]. Journal of Researches into th…
midwestvictorian.org
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Warm congratulations to Past-President Andrea Kaston Tange for winning the 2024 Donald Gray Prize for her article “Gestures of Connection: Victorian Technologies of Photography and Visible Mothering," published in Victorian Studies. Huzzah! See her article here: doi.org/10.2979/vic....
Project MUSE - Gestures of Connection: Victorian Technologies of Photography and Visible Mothering
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October 10, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Join us for MVSA 2025, “Genealogies,” April 3-6, 2025, hosted by Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN!

The application deadline is November 15, 2024.

See the full CFP here: midwestvictorian.org/conference/
Conference
“Genealogies” – 2025 April 3-6, 2025, hosted by Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN. "Darwin's Finches," or "Galapagos Finches" [colorized]. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of ...
midwestvictorian.org
September 10, 2024 at 9:10 PM
There is still time to apply for the Walter L. Arnstein Prize for Dissertation Research in Victorian Studies. This $1,500 prize supports research in British Victorian Studies undertaken by a student enrolled in a doctoral program in the U.S. or Canada. Due Jan 2, 2024. midwestvictorian.org/prizes/
November 16, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Mark your calendars for next year's MVSA at the University of Iowa on the theme of “Evolving Forms,” meant to highlight the many ways Victorians created and responded to change. Dates are 19-21 April 2024. More here: midwestvictorian.org/conference/
November 16, 2023 at 1:18 PM