We highlight research on the ‘long 19th century’ (1789-1917) carried out by our members across several faculties and a wide range of disciplines.
We launched our research centre in the summer of 2012 after two years as a successful reading group. Our membership of over 70 researchers includes staff, students, and external friends. We work across several faculties in the University and beyond.
We meet up to three times a term to present and discuss our work. We also debate issues of central importance to interdisciplinary 19th century studies.
We invite guests to speak at our external events. These include seminars, and conferences.
Our centre aims are to publicise the work done by our members. We forge and extend links with 19th century researchers in other institutions globally too.
Research themes include:
Romance, Revolution and Reform is a PGR-led journal based at the University of Southampton. It has an open access policy, supporting post-graduates. It includes papers by established academics too.
The editorial team publishes stimulating new research on the long 19th century (1789-1914). This can be from the perspective of any humanities or social sciences discipline.
The Journal aims to help new researchers and early career academics publish their latest findings.
Read our latest issue, and find out more about RRR's policies and how to publish with us
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The SCNR exists within and contributes to a lively research environment. PhD and MA students are active members of the Centre. They give papers to its members, and contribute material for Study Days.
Students' projects often involve our important archive holdings.
Each year, we organise a visit to the Bodleian Library 19th century Handpress Printing Workshop in Oxford for postgraduates.
The SCNR PGR Forum is a vibrant community of postgraduate students. They come from across and beyond the humanities. The Forum meets monthly during university term time to share research and ideas and to talk about all things 19th century.
The centre allows synergies between past and present and demonstrates the relevance of 19th-century studies to understand today’s challenges.
I am founder and former Director of SCNR, and former Academic Editor of the Centre’s postgraduate journal Romance, Revolution and Reform. I have published widely on the history of the book and the history of reading in the long C19th.
My work focuses on the seventh Earl of Shaftesbury (including producing an edition of his diaries) and asks questions about the motivations of philanthropists and their role in questions of social reform.
School of Humanities,
Faculty of Arts & Humanities,
Avenue Campus,
University of Southampton,
Southampton
SO17 1BF
