Long Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture

The Long Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture Cluster was created in 2009, and is headed up by Dr Susan Oliver. Visiting speakers and cluster members will present their work at research seminars throughout the year, and all staff as well as postgraduate students are warmly invited to attend those events. The cluster has four main areas of interest defined by period (Romantic, Early and Mid Victorian, late Victorian, and fin de Siècle) and a thematic focus on literature as cultural production. We promote and encourage interdisciplinary enquiry.

Members

• Dr Janice Allan
• Professor Lucie Armitt
• Dr Judy Kendall
• Professor Brian Maidment
• Professor Sharon Ruston.

Postgraduate and Research Opportunities

Taught Masters Degrees: The MA in Literature, Culture and Modernity includes research-led modules focussing on Literature and Culture of the Long Nineteenth Century. Those modules will help students preparing for PhD study.

Research Postgraduate Study: We welcome applications for PhD study in our areas of research. Prospective students are invited to contact individual members whose research interests relate to their planned area of study.

Undergraduate Teaching

Several modules in English are convened and taught by members of the cluster. Those that focus on the Long Nineteenth Century include:

Core modules:

• The Romantic Period (level 5)
• Victorian Literature (level 5)

Option modules:

• Female Gothic (level 5)
• The Rise of the Periodical (level 5)
• Transatlantic Romanticisms 1 and 2 (levels 5 and 6)
• Green Writing (level 6)
• Women Behaving Badly in Nineteenth Century Fiction (level 6)