Microgrants are seed grants designed to support new research projects and/or explore ideas in the field of nineteenth-century British/empire periodical studies. The Microgrants scheme was established…

The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) grants at least six Curran Fellowship awards each calendar year. Applicants may request any amount of support up to $6000; the Curran Fellowships…

The nineteenth century was marked by unprecedented migration, as people moved to urban centers; were forcibly or semi-forcibly relocated; and emigrated to escape war, famine, economic instability, or…

On Wednesday April 2nd, Manchester Metropolitan University hosted the engaging hybrid research seminar “Transnational Popular Print in the Long Nineteenth Century.” Drawing together scholars from across the university and beyond, the event explored the international networks, subversive aesthetics and marginalised voices...

Call for proposals for a special issue of VPR honoring the late Brian Maidment! Proposals due May 15, 2025 and will be published Winter 2026.

Pictorial Punch – Treasures from the Archive November 7, 2025 - The British Library, London, UK. Confirmed keynote speakers: Dr. Patrick Leary, historian

The Patrick Leary Field Development Grant is named for long-time RSVP supporter, Board member and former President, Patrick Leary. It is intended to support one scholar or a team of researchers in…