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Official account for the Keats-Shelley Association of America. Celebrating the lives & works of Keats, the Shelleys, Byron, & their circles

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Lindsey Eckert @lindseckert.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Page proofs are here for my edition of Lady Caroline Lamb's novel Graham Hamilton (1822) coming out later this year with @broadviewpress.bsky.social George is being unhelpfully "helpful." #pageproofs #thenovel #romanticism #nineteenthcentury
An orange cat sniffs the title page of page proofs of Graham Hamilton by Lady Caroline Lamb edited by Lindsey Eckert. A blue pen rests across the page.
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Jessica R Valdez @jrvaldez.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We're hiring in the long eighteenth century at LSU. Please spread the word and let me know if you have any questions. It's a wonderful department to work in! lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0210...
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Assistant Professor - 18th-Century British Literature
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
✨ Fast facts about the Pforzheimer awards! - Who can apply: Grad students, untenured faculty, & independent scholars - Purpose: Expenses related to research in Romantic-era literature & culture - Award amount: $3,000 - Deadline: Nov. 1 Find more info & apply today! www.k-saa.org/pforzheimera...
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Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr, Award — K-SAA
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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wonderful opportunity for PGRS and ECRs - A Day in the Literary Archive: British Academy Seminar and Workshop for Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6626
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A Day in the Literary Archive: British Academy Seminar and Workshop for Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers – BARS Blog
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join us THIS WEEK for our next Curran Symposium, which focuses on Mary Shelley's The Last Man (1826)! 📆 September 24th & 25th 📍University of Notre Dame (some events available on Zoom) Visit our page below for more information and the link to register. www.k-saa.org/events/curra...
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2026 Curran Symposium: THE LAST MAN AT 200–Imagining the Future After Environmental Disaster — K-SAA
We are looking forward to our next Curran Symposium on the topic of Mary Shelley’s  The Last Man . The event will take place on September 24th and 25th 2026 at the University of Notr...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣 Calling all grad students, untenured faculty, and independent scholars! 📚 Apply for a Pforzheimer Grant by Nov. 1st to help fund your research expenses for projects relating to Romantic-era literature and culture. 🔗 More info here: www.k-saa.org/pforzheimera...
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Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr, Award — K-SAA
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Funding opportunity! Are you exploring the works, life, or influence of John Galt? Apply for the Ian McGhee Research Grant from the John Galt Society! www.k-saa.org/blog/johngal...
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Announcing the Ian McGhee Research Grant from the John Galt Society for 2027 — K-SAA
Are you exploring the works, life, or influence of John Galt? The John Galt Society is excited to share its annual Ian McGhee Research Grant for 2027, offering up to £1,000 to defray expenses incurr...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As part of our series about the 2026 Curran Symposium, the #KSAAComms team interviewed Omar F. Miranda about his abridgement of The Last Man for Romantic Circles. A bicentenary edition of the abridgment is forthcoming from Romantic Circles. www.k-saa.org/blog/miranda...
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Omar F. Miranda on Teaching and Abridging Mary Shelley’s The Last Man — K-SAA
Omar F. Miranda reflects on teaching and abridging Mary Shelley’s The Last Man .
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profchander @profchander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
this is always an amazing conference -- if you're able to attend, i highly recommend! the topic is "romanticism and property" with suggested ideas including land ownership; colonization and dispossession; settler-colonialism; slavery and abolitionism; and intellectual property
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Call For Papers: The Romantic Studies Association of Australasia Conference, 18-20 November 2027 | CEMS
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The K-SAA is pleased to announce the 2027 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients: Michael Gamer, Saree Makdisi, and Maureen McLane. Read more about these wonderful scholars and their work on our blog! www.k-saa.org/blog/dsa2027
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2027 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients: Michael Gamer, Saree Makdisi, and Maureen McLane — K-SAA
Michael Gamer writes on how media ecologies impact aesthetic forms, especially Poetry, the Gothic, and the Stage. He is the recipient of A British Academy Global Professorship (2020-24). With Angela...
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Haunted Shores @hauntedshores.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New CFP! We're delighted to invite abstracts for the next Haunted Shores conference: Beyond the Blue Planet: Outer Space, Inner Space, and Extraterrestrial Oceans – online 2 April 2027 Please share with anyone who might be interested! Thank you! Full info: haunted-shores.com/beyond-the-b...
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Beyond the Blue Planet: Haunted Shores 2027
Join us for the next Haunted Shores conference! Beyond the Blue Planet: Outer Space, Inner Space, and Extraterrestrial Oceans Online: 2 April 2027 (Double, a crater in the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility…
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Where are you reading The Last Man leading up to #Curran26? Tag us in photos with your book to share in the anticipation! Don’t forget to register for the symposium at this link: www.k-saa.org/events/curra...
A plush orange/yellow chair sits by a cafe table with warehouse-style windows in the background. A cortado and a copy of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man sit on the table.
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Head to the #KSAABlog to check out the latest "What Are You Reading?" post! Yasmin Solomonescu shares what she's reading for the bicentennial of The Last Man as well as what's inspiring her latest research into the concept of perspective in Romantic-era writing. www.k-saa.org/blog/wayr-so...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Please join us for our next 1819 Social Event: "How to Shape, Revise, & Submit Articles for Publication" with Dr. Lucy Morrison and Dr. Amelia Worsley! The event will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00pm EDT. Register using the link below! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"1819 Social Upcoming Event! "How to Shape, Revise, & Submit Articles for Publication" with Dr. Lucy Morrison and Dr. Amelia Worsley on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00pm EDT on Zoom.
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
While we eagerly await the 2026 Curran Symposium, let’s revisit last year’s theme: Birdsong! Read the latest in a series of reflections on incorporating birdsong into teaching of writing or literature. #Curran2026 www.k-saa.org/watching-the...
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Reflections on Teaching Watching the Swallows — K-SAA
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Please join us in welcoming Judith Pascoe and Priscilla Gilman to the K-SAA Board! We are grateful to outgoing board members Daniel Block and Padma Rangarajan for their great work with the K-SAA, and look forward to all this new team will accomplish this year! www.k-saa.org/blog/new-boa...
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Welcome to Our New Board Members! — K-SAA
The K-SAA is delighted to announce that we have two new board members!   Judith Pascoe is the author of four books, including On the Bullet Train with Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights in ...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Still need to register for #Curran2026? See the event page to register by September 10th. Some events will be available by Zoom. www.k-saa.org/events/curra...
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2026 Curran Symposium: THE LAST MAN AT 200–Imagining the Future After Environmental Disaster — K-SAA
We are looking forward to our next Curran Symposium on the topic of Mary Shelley’s  The Last Man . The event will take place on September 24th and 25th 2026 at the University of Notr...
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Mary Shelley’s #Gothic Dundee 26 Aug, online SWI members free; non-members £6.13 “My habitual residence was on the blank & dreary northern shores of the Tay, near Dundee…” @profdanielcook.bsky.social on how Dundee shaped Mary Shelley’s imagination #romanticism www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swi-expert...
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SWI Expert Talk: Mary Shelley's Gothic Dundee
Discover how Dundee shaped Mary Shelley's imagination in this online talk with Professor Daniel Cook from the University of Dundee.
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📣New publication: The Cambridge Companion to Romanticism and World Literature Edited by Emily Sun and Orrin N. C. Wang This book reveals how Romanticism contributed to the historical formation and contemporary study of World Literature. (Continued in thread) www.k-saa.org/blog/romanti...
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New Publication: The Cambridge Companion to Romanticism and World Literature — K-SAA
Edited by Emily Sun, Barnard College, Columbia University, and Orrin N. C. Wang, University of Maryland, College Park
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The 2026 Curran Symposium is coming soon! This year's theme explores Mary Shelley’s genre-defining post-apocalyptic pandemic novel & its legacies. Register 2 weeks in advance in order to attend events. 📆 September 24th and 25th 📍University of Notre Dame #Curran2026 www.k-saa.org/blog/curran2...
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2026 Curran Symposium: THE LAST MAN AT 200–Imagining the Future After Environmental Disaster — K-SAA
Consider joining us for our next Curran Symposium on the topic of Mary Shelley’s  The Last Man (1826)!  The event will take place on September 24th and 25th 2026 at the University ...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📣 Publication announcement! Dr. Susan Civale's new book on Mary Shelley offers a feminist reappraisal of Shelley's work. From Frankenstein and other fiction, to her travel writing and non-fiction, the book covers a career that spanned nearly 3 decades. www.k-saa.org/blog/civale-... #KSAAComms
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New Publication: Mary Shelley (Key Popular Women Writers Series) — K-SAA
Written by Dr. Susan Civale, Canterbury Christ Church University
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Studies in Romanticism @studiesinrom.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Studies in Romanticism is thrilled to announce the publication of its Summer 2026 issue, a special issue titled "Mediating the More-Than-Human"! The issue is available open access via Project Muse @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57172.
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Read our latest "What Are You Reading?" blog featuring @drbeard79.bsky.social! #KSAAComms #WhatAreYouReading www.k-saa.org/blog/what-ar...
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“What Are You Reading?”: Andrew McInnes — K-SAA
The Communications Fellows are excited to continue the K-SAA Blog’s “What Are You Reading?” series! Started by the 2019 Comms Team, this series aims to spotlight the research of our community members ...
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Dr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It was super fun to be interviewed by @ksaacomm.bsky.social for ‘What Are You Reading?’ - I got to talk about being on the panel for the @bars.bsky.social First Book Prize as well as shout outs to @zugenia.bsky.social & @nathankhensley.bsky.social PLUS my undying love for Lee Child’s Reacher books
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“What Are You Reading?”: Andrew McInnes — K-SAA
The Communications Fellows are excited to continue the K-SAA Blog’s “What Are You Reading?” series! Started by the 2019 Comms Team, this series aims to spotlight the research of our community members ...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
✨We are hiring another Communications Fellow!✨ Do you like Romantic-era literature & posting on the Internet?? Join the K-SAA Comms Team! Apply by July 15th--details in the job ad. Brief interviews will be held the following week, positions to begin August 15th. www.k-saa.org/job-ad #KSAAComms
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K-SAA Comms Fellow Job Ad — K-SAA
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New on the #KSAABlog! Our "What Are You Reading?" series continues with an interview featuring Gothicist and Keats scholar Dr. Carly Stevenson. www.k-saa.org/blog/wayr-ca...
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“What Are You Reading?”: Dr. Carly Stevenson — K-SAA
"What Are You Reading?": An interview with early career researcher and writer Dr. Carly Stevenson
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
✨We are hiring another Communications Fellow!✨ Do you like Romantic-era literature & posting on the Internet?? Join the K-SAA Comms Team! Apply by July 15th--details in the job ad. Brief interviews will be held the following week, positions to begin August 15th. www.k-saa.org/job-ad #KSAAComms
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K-SAA Comms Fellow Job Ad — K-SAA
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Join K-SAA Vice President Omar F. Miranda tomorrow for Romantic Drama, Contemporary Performance, a roundtable exploring the vibrant theatrical life of Romantic-era drama and its continuing impact on contemporary performance. 2 June | 5pm UK uofglasgow.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RomanticDrama #BARS
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The moment is almost upon us! Join in — 1pm ET | 10am PT — for news, discussion, and a much anticipated talk by Nicholas Roe! Sign up now for the Virtual Event: www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa...
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K-SAA May Members' Meeting 2026 — K-SAA
Join us on May 15 at 1 PM ET, for the K-SAA Members’ Meeting! Hear news, upcoming events, award winners, and Nicholas Roe as he examines the collapse of The Liberal and its aftermath, tracing how Leig...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Reminder! Join us for the K-SAA Members' Meeting this Friday, May 15. There will be K-SAA news, event announcements, and a lecture by Nicholas Roe. Current & future members are encouraged to attend and take part in the discussion! RSVP here: www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa... #KSAAEvents
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K-SAA May Members' Meeting 2026 — K-SAA
Join us on May 15 at 1 PM ET, for the K-SAA Members’ Meeting! Hear news, upcoming events, award winners, and Nicholas Roe as he examines the collapse of The Liberal and its aftermath, tracing how Leig...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
💻 New interview on the #KSAABlog: Marsha M. Manns, Doucet Devin Fischer, and Candace Reilly share about the treasures in the Byron Society Collection and the collection's acquisition of the Betty T. Bennett papers. Read the interview here: www.k-saa.org/blog/the-byr...
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The Byron Society Collection and the Betty T. Bennett Papers — K-SAA
The Byron Society Collection ’s extensive and varied holdings represent a material history of Byron literary and cultural studies from the 19th century to the present day. The collection, which was ...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Mark your calendars! 📅 Our May Members’ Meeting, featuring a special talk by Nicholas Roe, is just around the corner. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to K-SAA, we’d love to have you there! 🔗 www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa... #KSAAEvents
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K-SAA May Members' Meeting 2026 — K-SAA
Join us on May 15 at 1 PM ET, for the K-SAA Members’ Meeting! Hear news, upcoming events, award winners, and Nicholas Roe as he examines the collapse of The Liberal and its aftermath, tracing how Leig...
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This week in literary history, Lordy Byron completes a feat of romance, tragedy, and athletics by swimming across the Hellespont. lithub.com/this-week-in...
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This Week in Literary History: Lord Byron Swims Across the Hellespont
In Greek myth, the hero Leander swam four miles across the Hellespont—a choppy strait in Turkey now called the Dardanelles, which separates Europe from Asia—every night to visit Hero, a virgin prie…
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Prof. Alexander Schlutz reflects on teaching birdsong with P.B. Shelley & Keats, incorporating songs of both skylarks and nightingales in discussions of Romantic poetry. Find ideas for incorporating birdsong into your courses on the Birdsong Teaching page. www.k-saa.org/2025-birdson...
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2025 Birdsong: Pedagogy — K-SAA
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Tricia Matthew @triciamatthew.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are happy to discuss projects for the series. Contact us: oup.c19race@gmail.com I’m guessing it goes without saying that we are eager to work with scholars of color.
Description of OUP series: Race in Nineteenth-Century Literatures and Cultures
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The K-SAA Members’ Meeting is coming up on May 15! This annual gathering is a chance to hear updates, connect with fellow scholars, and enjoy a special talk by Nicholas Roe. Find more info & register here: www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa... #KSAAEvents #KSAAMembership
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K-SAA May Members' Meeting 2026 — K-SAA
Join us on May 15 at 1 PM ET, for the K-SAA Members’ Meeting! Hear news, upcoming events, award winners, and Nicholas Roe as he examines the collapse of The Liberal and its aftermath, tracing how Leig...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
#KSAAEvents Don't miss tomorrow's roundtable with researchers from the Universidad de Chile and the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Join us to learn about Romanticism as a Technology of Temporality. www.k-saa.org/events/the-u...
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The Unruly Clock. Romanticism as a Technology of Temporality Roundtable — K-SAA
Join us for a roundtable with scholars from Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Buenos Aires exploring how Romantic-era literature functioned as a technology of temporality, challenging emerging c...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
#KSAABlog: 2025 K-SAA Arts & Public Engagement Award–winning project Refuge from the Ravens. This project reimagines Lyrical Ballads through workshops with people affected by homelessness and marginalization—centering voice, dignity, and creative practice. 🔗https://www.k-saa.org/blog/apeaward2025
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Join us! Hear about the organization’s ongoing initiatives, participate in important conversations, and engage with fellow members. This year’s meeting will also include a special talk by Nicholas Roe. Join us on May 15 at 1pm ET: www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa...
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K-SAA May Members' Meeting 2026 — K-SAA
Join us on May 15 at 1 PM ET, for the K-SAA Members’ Meeting! Hear news, upcoming events, award winners, and Nicholas Roe as he examines the collapse of The Liberal and its aftermath, tracing how Leig...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
🕰️ Join us April 24 for The Unruly Clock, a virtual roundtable exploring how Romantic-era literature challenged emerging regimes of standardized time. Scholars from Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Buenos Aires will examine how Romanticism reimagined temporality. www.k-saa.org/events/the-u...
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The Unruly Clock. Romanticism as a Technology of Temporality Roundtable — K-SAA
Join us for a roundtable with scholars from Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Buenos Aires exploring how Romantic-era literature functioned as a technology of temporality, challenging emerging c...
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Emma Butler-Marr @19thcenturyem.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Very excited to be speaking along with the other wonderful 2025 Chawton House Visiting Fellows on 11th Feb at a BARS digital event! My first time chairing too as I was lucky enough to be the BARS fellow, so extra exciting! @bars.bsky.social @chawtonhouse.bsky.social
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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Today marks the 175th anniversary of Mary W. Shelley’s passing. She was more than just the author of Frankenstein. She was a versatile writer who contributed greatly to literature with novels, short stories, a children’s book, travel writings, and poems. Here is one of my favorite poems by Mary:
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
📣Upcoming deadline! Don't forget to submit your abstract for the 2026 NASSR/NAVSA conference (in-person and virtual) by February 15th! 🔗More information on their website: traffic2026.ucr.edu/call-for-pap... #cfp #NASSR #NAVSA
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Call for Papers – NASSR/NAVSA Conference
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
We remember William T. Buice, III—lawyer, collector, friend, and past President. The Grolier Club will host a memorial celebrating his life on February 2, 2026. Join fellow members & friends in honoring a leader and most beloved figure. Details and RSVP: www.k-saa.org/blog/in-memo...
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In Memoriam for Bill Buice — K-SAA
A remembrance of William T. Buice, III (1939–2025), Past President of Keats-Shelley Association of America and The Grolier Club, lawyer, and collector, honoring his life, leadership, and love of books...
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Mary Fairclough @maryfairclough.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🗣️🗣️🗣️ Brilliant CfP for Romantic Elements: Rocks, and Stones, and Soil, 1750–1850 Symposium at The University of Manchester, 25–26 June, 2026. Keynotes Jeremy Davies and Stephanie O’Rourke. Organised by two @cecs-york.bsky.social alumni! No conference fee! [full CfP in image alt texts]
Romantic Elements: Rocks, and Stones, and Soil, 1750–1850 Symposium at The University of Manchester, 25–26 June, 2026 

Keynote Speakers Dr Jeremy Davies (University of Leeds) Dr Stephanie O’Rourke (University of St Andrews) 
  

Earth and earthiness are ubiquitous in the period’s many modes of nature writing, but elements of the ground do not flow or yield their depths like water, nor mediate like air. Earth as physical entity obscures, obstructs, and sullies, proving a less tractable ground for what we might still think of as defining Romantic-era postures of idealism and spontaneity. What literary forms, what knowledge practices, does earthly matter press poetics into? Is the geological record hostile to the human and human expression in its radical alterity, as Heringman at times suggests? Or are there underground places of passage, sympathy, even love, as Mary Jacobus, Susan Wolfson, and Tristram Wolff have more recently proposed? Is there a whole spectrum of attachments to rocks and stones, amounting to (in Wolff’s phrase) a ‘gray romanticism’, in which writers can both resist and relish digging in the dirt? 

‘Romantic Elements: Rocks, and Stones, and Soil, 1750–1850’ aims to explore these questions. We seek to go beyond the exhilarating stony subjects of mountains, deep time, and fossils, widening the remit of Romantic-era writing about the earth to include more particulate matter and more conceptual treatments. We want to add soil, dirt, dust, sand, and ashes to the Wordsworthian catalogue of Romantic elements; and we want to expand our theoretical and metaphoric range to excavate the implications of Barbauld’s and Shelley’s ‘unearthly forms’. 

We invite proposals for 20-minute papers on the theme of earth, unearthing, and the unearthly in Romantic-era poetry and prose (1750–1850). When engaging with the theme, prospective speakers may wish to explore topics such as the following: 
Earth, earthiness, and literary form/genre 
The subterranean/undercommons 
The components of earth: mud, soil, clods, dust, sand 
Earthy elements as sites of affect or criticality 
Poetic and/or epistemological obscurity 
Images or forms of burial and concealment 
Images or forms of unearthing, unveiling, or revelation 
Earth as generative, fertile, life-giving 
Earth as a site of labour and resource extraction 
Earth as gendered, queered/queering, racialized, classed 
Formalist, ecocritical, queer, and affective approaches to earth, earthiness, and unearthing 

Please send proposals for 20-minute papers in the form of a 250-word abstract and an author biography (150 words) to James Metcalf (james.metcalf@manchester.ac.uk) and Millie Schurch (millie.schurch@english.su.se) by Friday 30 January 2026. 

Please note: this will be an in-person meeting only. With thanks to support from the Swedish Research Council, there will be no conference fee for speakers, other than to attend the optional conference dinner at the end of the first day. Food and refreshments will be provided on both days (coffee and pastries; lunch; tea-break snack). 

We are particularly keen to encourage the participation of early career researchers and scholars on precarious employment contracts. We are pleased to be able to offer up to 10 bursaries to cover accommodation and travel within the UK for those without access to institutional support for research activities. Please indicate with your abstract submission if you do not have access to institutional financial support and would like to be considered for a bursary. 

We hope to hear from you! Millie and James
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Have you interacted with someone on Romanticist Bluesky whose TBR you want to shamelessly peruse? We are continuing the "What Are You Reading?" #KSAABlog series soon! If you'd like to be featured or have someone in mind, DM us! In the meantime, read past features here: www.k-saa.org/blog/tag/Wha...
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What Are You Reading? — Keats-Shelley Association Blog — K-SAA
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Heading to MLA 2026 in Toronto? Make K-SAA part of your #MLA26 plans! Don’t miss our panel, Mary Shelley At Last, and our annual Awards Reception. We look forward to welcoming members, friends, and colleagues. See you soon! www.k-saa.org/blog/celebra...
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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Ready for #MLA26? We made a list of the Romanticism-related panels for you! See it on the #KSAABlog www.k-saa.org/blog/mla-pan...
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Romanticism and Related Panels at MLA ‘26 — K-SAA
If you’re headed to Toronto January 8 to 11 for the annual MLA conference, we’ve done a round-up of panels that might be interesting to our readership. This list is compiled by the K-SAA Communicati...
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Dr Amanda Blake Davis 🌱 @abdavis.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Excited to share 'Percy Bysshe Shelley in Collaboration: Influence and Intertextuality', ed. with Merrilees Roberts and @paulstephens.bsky.social, forthcoming with @themhra.bsky.social 📖✨️ www.mhra.org.uk/publications...
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Percy Bysshe Shelley in Collaboration: Influence and Intertextuality - Edited by Merrilees Roberts, Amanda Blake Davis, and Paul Stephens
Modern Humanities Research Association - Percy Bysshe Shelley in Collaboration: Influence and Intertextuality - Edited by Merrilees Roberts, Amanda Blake Davis, and Paul Stephens
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