Riya Das

CFP: Women, Money, and Markets: Crisis and Resilience (1650-1950) (Abstract Deadline: 1/15/26) navsa.org/News/13562082

Picture of Nathan’s office with many boxes full of stuffed folders for NAVSA 2025

500 badges, programs, folders all set— whoa

@navsa2025.bsky.social

I look forward to celebrating NAVSA authors on Friday at the 7:00 pm reception sponsored by CUSP/ the empire/colonialism caucus @navsa2025.bsky.social. So many excellent books!
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You don't need the FAA to allow you to attend "Travels in and out of the Mind" with our captains Nicole Dufoe, Lauren Pinkerton, & Riya Das at #NAVSA2025

It was so great to virtually connect with Dr. Rimi Nandy, who moderated this wonderful @navsa2025.bsky.social Digital Session this morning, after over a decade of being classmates as MA students.

Can the Taliban Stop Themselves from Going to War with Pakistan? The Taliban are tempting fate, again.

As a (much needed) break from U.S. foreign policy, my Substack post this month is on the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and why the Taliban has placed itself at risk of war with its neighbor. I hope you enjoy, and subscribe for more!

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Can vouch for the incredibly low cost of living and great department folks as a Binghamton English PhD. A stipend increase is exciting news on top of that.

Member Publication: Mona Caird's The Daughters of Danaus, Riya Das, editor navsa.org/Member-Publi...

I need help finding scans of _Boys of England_ vol. 1, issues 1-? (early issues, 1866). If you are able to help, please message me. Thank you!

"Teaching Victorian Literature in the Aftermaths" promises to be a timely exchange on emerging pedagogical thought by Shannon Drauker, Kimberly Cox, and Abigail Droge #NAVSA2025

NAVSA 2025: Aftermaths // Digital Pre-Session Registration Attendance at the NAVSA 2025 digital pre-sessions is free but you must register in order to receive zoom links for both dates (Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th). Please register if you ...

#NAVSA2025 is running special digital panels on Fri, Nov 7 and Sat Nov 8! Registration is FREE but required: tinyurl.com/hy2zhe2y

Issue 50.2 of Victorian Review is out on Project Muse! First up in this issue is a forum edited by Doreen Thierauf, "Thinking Reproductive and Sexual Justice with the Victorians after Dobbs: Future Paths Previously Trod"

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The journal Victorians (formerly The Victorian Newsletter) is out, with new format and new editor Kristen Pond, featuring a forum on amateurism and professionalization in science with intro by @aktange.bsky.social. Some terrific work here, and all is Open Access. muse.jhu.edu/issue/55573 #C19th

How does Tren de Aragua Respond to America’s Military Strikes? Eight years ago, I wrote an op-ed on how the (first) Trump Administration was considering whether or not to designate Mara Salvatrucha (commonly known as MS-13) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

My analysis of the ways in which Tren de Aragua might respond to America's recent military strikes is available. Is this the start of a major shift in U.S. counter-terrorism operations? What are the potential impacts on U.S. security in Latin America?
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Screenshot of header for draft schedule of NAVSA 2025 in DC: NAVSA 2025: Aftermaths November 13-16, 2025 / Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC Draft Program (9/8/25) Please note this is a draft schedule, and may contain typographical or other errors - please alert the organizers

The draft program for @navsa2025.bsky.social is a testament to the commitment, curiosity, & rigor of the @navsa.bsky.social membership—it’s late and there are glitches we need to fix on our end, but the standard of work here is incredible. Thanks, everybody 🌿

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The @navsa2025.bsky.social program is here! So many fascinating panels to choose from. Excited to be part of these two!

🚨 NAVSA 2025 registration is now open! 🚨
IMPORTANT INFO:
Prices go up $50 on Sept 15!
Registration closes Oct 15!
If you have funding, please consider donating to support accessibility! #NAVSA2025 #VictorianStudies

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I am excited to take part in "Sound, Space, and the Home: A Virtual Symposium" (Sep 5-6), organized by Candace Bailey, Emily Eubanks, and Sarah Koval.
Please register if you are interested in attending. Registration is free and open to the public: soundspaceandthehome.create.fsu.edu/registration

The beautiful book is here for me to hold!

Get my critical edition of Mona Caird's The Daughters of Danaus here (Use NEW30 to take 30% off on the
@edinburghup.bsky.social website): edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-mona-ca...

Professionalisation and the New Woman: Q&A with Riya Das, editor of the critical edition of Mona Caird’s The Daughters of Danaus - Edinburgh University Press Blog Riya Das discusses the making of her fully annotated edition of Mona Caird’s immensely successful novel, The Daughters of Danaus.

Check out my Q&A about my critical edition of Mona Caird’s The Daughters of Danaus on the @edinburghup.bsky.social blog!

Preorder the book here (Use NEW30 to take 30% off): edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-mona-ca...

Do encourage your libraries to purchase this brilliant edition of Mona Caird’s The Daughters of Danaus!

A Treatise on the Perils of Secret Treaties Sweeping back into power after his family was deposed and exiled, the lewd, profligate, but undeniably charismatic English King Charles II enjoyed a decade of popular support and lavish spending.

What do Charles II and Donald Trump have in common? Among other things, entering into secret international treaties, the subject of my August Substack. I hope you enjoy, and subscribe for more monthly foreign policy analyses!

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CFP - Edinburgh History of the Radical Press: The Religious Press – RSVP Ian Cawood shares a call for contributors to a new volume on the radical religious press. Abstracts due 1 September 2025.

Another CFP that promises to interest RSVPers. /The Edinburgh History of the Radical Press: The Religious Press/ seeks original contributions by 1 Sept. 2025, for publication in 2027. Thanks for #SharingYourNews, Ian Cawood!

More details here: rs4vp.org/cfp-edinburg...

Every issue of Victorian Periodicals Review includes reviews of new academic titles related to #periodicals studies. If you're a scholar interested in reviewing for VPR, just visit rs4vp.org/vpr to volunteer and indicate your areas of expertise. @rs4vp.org #RSVP2025

It's on! My new book, Wild for Austen, launches exactly one month from today from St. Martin's Press, then @ Manchester UP (UK), & Ultimo Press (Australia). I'll be on 16-city book tour! Details are over at devoney.substack.com. Thanks for supporting this book & celebrating #JaneAusten 's 250th.

Six Months Down, Forty-Two to Go Where Trump Stands on Foreign Policy

Today marks the six month semi-anniversary of Trump's second term as President. My sub-stack post this month looks back at six of his campaign's foreign policy promises, whether he has accomplished them, and the impact of his policies moving forward.

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My critical edition of Mona Caird's *The Daughters of Danaus* is now available for pre-order on the @edinburghup.bsky.social
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Syria "Win/Loss" Column Is the United States More or Less Safe After Trump’s Normalization?”

My May Substack is now live! Who won from Trump's sanction relief for Syria, and who lost? Is the U.S. more, or less, safe? Please subscribe for monthly foreign policy op-eds!

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Hey grad students! The deadline for the Hamilton Prize is coming up July 1! Get your work published in Victorian Review and receive $500 CAD. See website for details victorianreview.org?page_id=358

The Rosemary VanArsdel Prize – RSVP The VanArsdel Prize is awarded annually to the best graduate student essay investigating Victorian periodicals and newspapers. The prize was established in 1990 to honor Rosemary VanArsdel, a…

Putting the final touches on your final #19thC periodicals paper? Why not submit it to our VanArsdel Prize? Submissions are open through June 15! The best grad student essay on Victorian periodicals wins $500 + publication in VPR. rs4vp.org/awards/vanar...
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