Hello, Twitter/X! This is the account for the Burney Journal, an annual peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to the study of the Burney family, especially Frances Burney d’Arblay, her writing, life, & circles. We’ve had a bit of a re-launch & refresh recently…👇🏽
The speaker at this event is the wonderful Karen Lipsedge: leading 18th-century scholar (see below!), Access & Inclusion co-lead for @BSECS & Director of Access, Participation & Inclusion at @KingstonUni.
It's a huge deal that Karen is coming to YSJ to deliver this session! 🙌
Congratulations to our new Executive Board members! Second Vice President: Elena Deanda-Camacho (2024-2025); At Large Seat 1: Olivia Sabee (2024-2027); At Large Seat 2: Brian Cowan (2024-2027). Details: https://t.co/XtxqIStZGV
Preparing to teach 'The Woman of Colour, A Tale', a novel published anonymously in 1808.
It you haven't read this extraordinary & extremely surprising novel before you WILL NOT BELIEVE IT!
Spoiler-free plot tease in the 🧵below...
As we prepare for the next year with the Women's Caucus, we are soliciting nominations for our next co-chair! The co-chair is a two-year position, which begins in June 2024 and extends through June 2026.
Nominate here: https://t.co/3bQi5tsWC8
@ASECSOffice
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies announces the search for the Editorin-Chief of its journal for emerging research: Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture. Deadline for applications: April 30, 2024. https://t.co/Zs34IVuN2l
What better time than #InternationalWomensDay to announce the new publication "Female Printmakers, Printsellers & Print Publishers in the 18th Century: The Imprint of Women, c. 1700–1830" edited by the LWL's Cynthia Roman & @cristina_artlaw (LWL F'16)?
@yalelibrary@CambridgeUP
The deadlines for the Women’s Caucus – Émilie Du Châtelet Award and the Women’s Caucus Intersectional Prize have been extended to Feb. 26, 2024! https://t.co/4AP2LXKjyM @ASECSWomen@18disability@18ScienceCaucus @asecsgrad @asecstaps
@KleinUla @Emnk It plans to be at Washington College, but working on details now. Not sure if it'll be 2025 0r 2026. Excited to share as we nail down the details.
🏆📢 Prize announcement 📢🏆
We are thrilled to announce our #CfP for the Olivette Otele Prize 2023/24! The prize is open to Black PhD students that are UK-based and the winner will receive £500 🎉
First deadline for an abstract (400 words max): 20th Nov.
More details below...
We are looking for one more paper for the WSG panel at BSECs (3-5 January 2024, in person, St Hugh’s College, Oxford), on the theme of Work and Play. If you are interested could you please let us know ASAP.
We look forward to hearing from you!
https://t.co/NAf8lrRHEQ
Millions of archived VOC documents now searchable online, including slavery records ... From Wednesday, five million scanned documents from the archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) will be digitally searchable https://t.co/LWAFJ7cmLX
🚨NEW EPISODE: GAMING THE 18TH CENTURY🚨
Coffee House Perspectives, the official @BSECS Podcast, returns with an all new episode exploring the popularity of the 18th century within the contemporary video game industry:
https://t.co/5xR55ggAzr