The Victorian Society New York invites university student historians and recent graduates to submit proposals by March 8 for its annual "Emerging Scholars" evening event on May 7, 2024. The nonprofit VSNY (vicsocny.org), founded in 1966, supports scholarship about every aspect of 19th-century and early-20th-century culture, including architecture, literature, theater, fine and decorative art, immigration, economics, politics, education, gender roles, reform movements, music, fashion, and food. Topics for recent event winners have included panoramic battlefield paintings, servants' uniforms, and Black newspaperwomen.
For the May 7 event, 6 to 7:30 pm, VSNY will bring in three current students or recent grads at Greenwich Village's Jefferson Market Library, to each give a 20-minute presentation and then field questions. Send 200-word proposals (preference given to American/New York topics) and CVs by March 8 to info@vicsocny.org. Speakers will receive a free VSNY year membership ($40 value).
