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Nature’s Intimate: Robert Browning’s New England Reception

The Boston Browning Society Papers Selected to Represent the Work of the Society from 1886-1897. New York: Macmillan, 1897. (ABLibrary Rare X 821.83 D B747b) Nature’s Intimate: Robert Browning’s New England Reception By Anna E. Beaudry Housed in plain, forest-green binding, the 1886-1897…

Recap: OGSPA 2022

On September 23, 19CRS presented the 2022 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Awards (OGSPA). OGSPA is a high point in the semester as we celebrate the high-quality work of the winning Baylor graduate students working in 19th-century studies. This year’s recipients were Allison Scheidegger,…

November 17: Benefactors Day celebration, Dr. Deborah Logan presents Harriet Martineau: Spirit of the Victorian Age

Dr. Deborah Logan, Professor Emerita, Western Kentucky University, recently gave her personal Harriet Martineau collection to the ABL, and she will be presenting “Harriet Martineau: Spirit of the Victorian Age” for the Armstrong Browning Library’s annual Benefactors Day celebration in the Armstrong Browning Library Hankamer…

November 4: Dr. Samuel Baker “Walter Scott, The Stuarts, and Stewardship”

Dr. Samuel Baker, Associate Professor of English, The University of Texas at Austin, will present on “Walter Scott, The Stuarts, and Stewardship” in the Armstrong Browning Library Lecture Hall on Friday, November 4 at 3:30. Dr. Baker’s research covers the diverse fields of…

Library Fellowships: Presentations and Upcoming Application Due Dates

The Baylor Libraries’ 2021 Special Collections Teaching Fellows will be presenting poster discussions on “Teaching with Special Collections” on Tuesday, March 22 at 3:30 pm in Moody 104 (Active Learning Lab). More information and registration is available here: https://www.baylor.edu/atl/index.php?id=873859#SET06 Applications for 2022 Special Collections Teaching Fellowships are…

April 8: Dr. Mark Sandy “She hath a Beauty Beyond Her Name: Byron’s Poetic Reflections on Venice, Subjectivity, and Temporality”

Dr. Mark Sandy, Professor of English, Durham University, UK and Armstrong Browning Library Three-Month Research Fellow, will give a lecture titled “She hath a Beauty Beyond Her Name: Byron’s Poetic Reflections on Venice, Subjectivity, and Temporality” in the ABL’s Hankamer Treasure Room and…

March 31: Alt-Ac Panel

On March 31 at 2:00pm, 19CRS will host a Zoom panel about finding work outside of traditional professor roles. 19CRS welcomes you to a virtual panel discussion on alt-ac careers after the humanities. Whether you’re anxious about academic job prospects or curious about…

18 March 2022: Dr. Anne Boyd Rioux

On March 18, 2022, 19CRS will hear from Dr. Anne Boyd Rioux. This event was rescheduled from its Fall 2021 date. Her talk is entitled “Taking the Recovery of the 19th-Century American Women Writers Beyond the Academy.” Dr Anne Boyd Rioux Event Flyer…

Rescheduled for 11 February, 2022: Dr. Lisa Shaver

Rescheduled for February 11 at 3:30. On February 4, 2022 at 3:30, Dr. Lisa Shaver (English, Baylor) will be presenting her research from her recent research leave. Her talk is entitled “Lucy Rider Meyer and the New Christian Woman.” Lucy Rider Meyer and…

3 November, 2021, 7:00pm: 19CRS Reading Group

On the evening of November 3, 2021, Dr. Jennifer Hargrave will be leading a discussion of Edward Said’s Culture and Imperialism. Please come prepared to discuss the entire text and consider bringing a discussion question. Please RSVP to Kristen_Pond@baylor.edu by October 27, 2021. Molly…