Prof Serena Trowbridge
@serena-t.bsky.social
Professor of Pre-Raphaelite Studies, Birmingham City University. Chair, Pre-Raphaelite Society, Senior VP, Birmingham and Midland Institute. Books, art, nature, stone circles, ballet, fresh air. https://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/
Call for papers for my latest project - 'Gothic Pre-Raphaelitism': serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/gothic-pre...
Please share with anyone who may be interested!
#gothic #preraphaelite #preraphaelitism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
Please share with anyone who may be interested!
#gothic #preraphaelite #preraphaelitism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Call for papers for my latest project - 'Gothic Pre-Raphaelitism': serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/gothic-pre...
Please share with anyone who may be interested!
#gothic #preraphaelite #preraphaelitism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
Please share with anyone who may be interested!
#gothic #preraphaelite #preraphaelitism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
If you've been pondering doing a #PhD on #Preraphaelite literature and/or #Gothic (as Jane Morris clearly is here), do get in touch - at Birmingham City University we have funded studentships for UK applicants in English&Media; more info here www.bcu.ac.uk/research/doc... #phdfunding #doctoralstudy
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you've been pondering doing a #PhD on #Preraphaelite literature and/or #Gothic (as Jane Morris clearly is here), do get in touch - at Birmingham City University we have funded studentships for UK applicants in English&Media; more info here www.bcu.ac.uk/research/doc... #phdfunding #doctoralstudy
I finally went to see Black Sabbath - The Ballet last weekend; here's what I thought of it #ballet #Birmingham #BlackSabbath
I am totally in love with this publicity image!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/black-sabb...
I am totally in love with this publicity image!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/black-sabb...
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I finally went to see Black Sabbath - The Ballet last weekend; here's what I thought of it #ballet #Birmingham #BlackSabbath
I am totally in love with this publicity image!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/black-sabb...
I am totally in love with this publicity image!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/black-sabb...
A beautiful #Autumn evening in #Worcestershire
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A beautiful #Autumn evening in #Worcestershire
Calling all Pre-Raph researchers: event Sept 20th in Birmingham to bring together doctoral students & academics, curators & writers to share their research & discuss 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' tinyurl.com/mrxs4cr5
#preraphaelite #art #victorian #literature @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
#preraphaelite #art #victorian #literature @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Calling all Pre-Raph researchers: event Sept 20th in Birmingham to bring together doctoral students & academics, curators & writers to share their research & discuss 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' tinyurl.com/mrxs4cr5
#preraphaelite #art #victorian #literature @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
#preraphaelite #art #victorian #literature @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
Visiting William Morris (or one of his houses, anyway)
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/face-to-fa...
#WilliamMorris @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/face-to-fa...
#WilliamMorris @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Visiting William Morris (or one of his houses, anyway)
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/face-to-fa...
#WilliamMorris @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/face-to-fa...
#WilliamMorris @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
Highly recommended - a short review of Glenda Youde's fabulous book! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/beyond-oph...
#Preraphaelite #ElizabethSiddal #womenartists #victorian @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
#Preraphaelite #ElizabethSiddal #womenartists #victorian @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Highly recommended - a short review of Glenda Youde's fabulous book! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/beyond-oph...
#Preraphaelite #ElizabethSiddal #womenartists #victorian @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
#Preraphaelite #ElizabethSiddal #womenartists #victorian @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
Super excited to be organising a symposium on 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' Looking for postgrad/postdoc papers on current research
blog.bham.ac.uk/19cc/2025/06...
Or you can just come along and lie around like a Burne-Jones maiden
#preraphaelite #postgraduate #nineteenthcenturystudies
blog.bham.ac.uk/19cc/2025/06...
Or you can just come along and lie around like a Burne-Jones maiden
#preraphaelite #postgraduate #nineteenthcenturystudies
June 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Super excited to be organising a symposium on 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' Looking for postgrad/postdoc papers on current research
blog.bham.ac.uk/19cc/2025/06...
Or you can just come along and lie around like a Burne-Jones maiden
#preraphaelite #postgraduate #nineteenthcenturystudies
blog.bham.ac.uk/19cc/2025/06...
Or you can just come along and lie around like a Burne-Jones maiden
#preraphaelite #postgraduate #nineteenthcenturystudies
So proud of my PhD student, @alexxr97.bsky.social , for passing her viva today. It's been a great pleasure to supervise such interesting work.
June 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So proud of my PhD student, @alexxr97.bsky.social , for passing her viva today. It's been a great pleasure to supervise such interesting work.
Finding the #PreRaphaelites in #Hastings. Honestly, they get everywhere.
hhttps://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/finding-the-pre-raphaelites-in-hastings
hhttps://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/finding-the-pre-raphaelites-in-hastings
June 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Finding the #PreRaphaelites in #Hastings. Honestly, they get everywhere.
hhttps://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/finding-the-pre-raphaelites-in-hastings
hhttps://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/finding-the-pre-raphaelites-in-hastings
This is what a brand new Professor of #PreRaphaelite studies looks like!
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is what a brand new Professor of #PreRaphaelite studies looks like!
The #Siena exhibition @nationalgallery is astonishing and beautiful. My eyes are dazzled. #exhibition #art #painting
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The #Siena exhibition @nationalgallery is astonishing and beautiful. My eyes are dazzled. #exhibition #art #painting
#AI and #writing, #research, etc. Might have got a bit carried away with this one! And I got #WilliamMorris in there, too! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/ai-writing...
June 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#AI and #writing, #research, etc. Might have got a bit carried away with this one! And I got #WilliamMorris in there, too! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/ai-writing...
The #Rembrandt exhibition at BMAG is well worth a (very close) look!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/rembrandt-...
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/rembrandt-...
May 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The #Rembrandt exhibition at BMAG is well worth a (very close) look!
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/rembrandt-...
serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/rembrandt-...
Visiting the Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes exhibition @museumsworcs.bsky.social and finding unexpected traces of #PreRaphaelitism #exhibition #womenartists serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/elizabeth-...
April 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Visiting the Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes exhibition @museumsworcs.bsky.social and finding unexpected traces of #PreRaphaelitism #exhibition #womenartists serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/elizabeth-...
Been thinking how #IthellColquhoun Dreaming Leap seems to echo #EvelynDeMorgan Storm Spirits, in colour & construction. They both attended the Slade & were esotericists so perhaps Colquhoun knew of De Morgan #preraphaelite #esotericism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Been thinking how #IthellColquhoun Dreaming Leap seems to echo #EvelynDeMorgan Storm Spirits, in colour & construction. They both attended the Slade & were esotericists so perhaps Colquhoun knew of De Morgan #preraphaelite #esotericism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social
Elaine by Emma Sandys, who was inspired by women from literature. Rather than Elaine of Astolat, I think this is another Elaine, of Corbenic, also a lover of Lancelot, & much less respectable figure whose story includes sex and magic.
#worldartday #preraphaelite #arthurianlegend #womensart
#worldartday #preraphaelite #arthurianlegend #womensart
April 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Elaine by Emma Sandys, who was inspired by women from literature. Rather than Elaine of Astolat, I think this is another Elaine, of Corbenic, also a lover of Lancelot, & much less respectable figure whose story includes sex and magic.
#worldartday #preraphaelite #arthurianlegend #womensart
#worldartday #preraphaelite #arthurianlegend #womensart
I had a fabulous time at the @forarthistory conference, talking #Pre-Raphaelites and meeting lots of people! @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I had a fabulous time at the @forarthistory conference, talking #Pre-Raphaelites and meeting lots of people! @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
My book of #ElizabethSiddall poetry won't be available after May! The same is true for the #EvelynDeMorgan poems. Find out more here tinyurl.com/hny9rrwt as there are still copies available! #preraphaelite #preraphaelitewomen #poetry @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My book of #ElizabethSiddall poetry won't be available after May! The same is true for the #EvelynDeMorgan poems. Find out more here tinyurl.com/hny9rrwt as there are still copies available! #preraphaelite #preraphaelitewomen #poetry @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social
Honestly, I didn't expect to find coins so interesting! open.substack.com/pub/serenatr... #archaeology #romancoins #worcestershire
March 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Honestly, I didn't expect to find coins so interesting! open.substack.com/pub/serenatr... #archaeology #romancoins #worcestershire
How did I not realise before that Elizabeth Siddall and Sylvia Plath died on the same day, 101 years apart? #PreRaphaelite #poetry
February 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
How did I not realise before that Elizabeth Siddall and Sylvia Plath died on the same day, 101 years apart? #PreRaphaelite #poetry