Date: Friday 27 June 2025, 2 pm to 5.30 pm

Format and Location: in-person, Lecture Theatre 2 and Room 1.01, Sir Bob Burgess Building, University of Leicester, Freemen’s Common, LE2 7TF

Join us for a special event organised as part of the year-long celebrations to mark the 25^th anniversary of the British Association for Victorian Studies (BAVS).

Speakers

• Professor James Mussell (University of Leeds)
• Dr Pritika Pradhan (University of York)
• Professor Joanne Shattock (University of Leicester)
• Dr Amelia Yeates (Liverpool Hope University)

The papers will be followed by a Postgraduate Poster Session and Networking Reception showcasing Victorian Studies PhD research taking place in the Midlands and beyond. If you’re a postgraduate and would like to take part, check out the ‘Call for Posters’ below!

This free event is hosted by the Centre for Victorian Studies – the longest-established Centre of its kind in the UK – and generously sponsored by BAVS.

To register, visit: https://forms.office.com/e/d0Lpnbf5Eu

Please contact Dr Claire Wood (claire.wood@leicester.ac.uk) with any queries.

Call for Posters: BAVS Talks 2025/Centre for Victorian Studies Poster Showcase

On 27 June 2025, the Centre for Victorian Studies at the University of Leicester will host BAVS Talks as part of year-long celebrations to mark the British Association for Victorian Studies’ 25^th anniversary.

Talks by prominent Victorian Studies experts will be followed by a Postgraduate Poster Session and Networking Reception in the Sir Bob Burgess Building, and we’re looking for ten PhD students to showcase their work!

How to take part

To apply for a spot, please send a poster abstract (maximum 150 words) and biography (maximum 100 words) to Dr Claire Wood (claire.wood@leicester.ac.uk) by Thursday 29 May 2025.

Eligibility

• To take part, you must be a current postgraduate studying for your PhD at a UK-based institution.
• Interdisciplinary projects are welcome, but your research must relate to the long nineteenth century.
• You must be available on 27 June 2025 to present your poster in-person and be prepared to travel to Leicester.
• Poster printing and poster board costs will be covered by the Centre for Victorian Studies. However, you will need to cover your own cost of travel.
• If your abstract is selected, you will need to design an A1 poster (PORTRAIT) and submit it in .pdf format for printing by 19 June 2025.

Timeline

• Abstract submission: Thursday 29 May 2025, 5 pm (BST).
• Notification of outcome: Friday 30 May 2025.
• Poster submission: 19 June 2025, 5 pm (BST).
• Poster showcase: 27 June 2025.

Resources

If you’re new to designing research posters check out ‘Posters with a Powerful Point: A practical guide to designing academic posters’, University of York <https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/posters>.