Keats-Shelley Assoc.

Twilight Talks: John Keats Encounters the Shakespeare Folio Keats meets Shakespeare: discover how the young poet inscribed his own verse into a facsimile of the 1623 folio between two great plays.

The hottest ticket in Durham this September? Probably not this, but I'm still excited to be giving a talk on Keats's copy of Shakespeare at the Palace Green Library, inspired by the current exhibit of Durham's First Folio📖 @ksaacomm.bsky.social @bars.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-t...

“What Are You Reading?”: Dilara Kalkan — K-SAA This "What Are You Reading?" features Dilara Kalkan, exploring Romanticism's revival in Dark Academia. Discover her insights on Byron, Keats, and Mary Shelley's continuing influence on contemporary li...

#KSAABlog: This month's "What Are You Reading?" interview features @dilarakalkan.bsky.social! Kalkan explores the legacy of Romanticism in contemporary literature (such as Dark Academia) and runs a beautiful and well-researched Instagram account called "odetoshelley." www.k-saa.org/blog/wayr-di...

New Publication: ‘Percy Shelley in Context’ — K-SAA New publication alert: "Percy Shelley in Context" edited by Ross Wilson brings together leading scholars to explore the poet's lasting influence from his time to ours. Available through Cambridge Univ...

Published in April, "Percy Shelley in Context" brings together leading scholars to explore the poet's lasting influence from his time to ours. Read about the volume and find interviews with editor Ross Wilson on the #KSAABlog! www.k-saa.org/blog/percy-s...
#PercyShelleyInContext

New Publication: ‘The Closest Thing in History’ by John Webster — K-SAA New publication alert: "The Closest Thing in History" by John Webster explores fascinating parallels between Romantic poets (Keats, Byron, Hunt, Shelley) and The Beatles, from Byronmania to Beatlemani...

#KSAABlog: tracing celebrity culture from “Byronmania” to “Beatlemania,” John Webster's new book "The Closest Thing in History" compares The Beatles to Keats, Byron, Leigh Hunt and Shelley! Read the press release here: www.k-saa.org/blog/closest...

Share how you are incorporating K-SAA's public outreach theme, Birdsong, in your teaching for the fall! Contact kacie.wills@hancockcollege.edu to share teaching materials (assignments, syllabi, readings, or student work). Learn more here: k-saa.org/birdsong #KSAAComm

We are still looking for blog contributors! Email us if interested!

BARS Digital Symposium: Expanding Queer Romanticisms — K-SAA Join the BARS Digital Symposium on July 25, 2025, exploring queer Romanticism from theoretical and historical perspectives. Scholars discuss liminality, non-normative genders, transgressive sexualitie...

Interested in queer history & theory in the Romantic era? Our friends at @bars.bsky.social have an exciting digital symposium coming up! Read more on the #KSAABlog: www.k-saa.org/blog/bars-di...

Are you an early-career academic, independent scholar, or graduate student attending the Byron Conference in Pisa this summer? We’d love you to write for our blog! Please reach out to ksaacomm@gmail.com if interested!
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Share how you are incorporating K-SAA's public outreach theme, Birdsong, in your teaching for the fall! Contact kacie.wills@hancockcollege.edu to share teaching materials (assignments, syllabi, readings, or student work). Learn more here: k-saa.org/birdsong #KSAAComm

John Galt Society Research Grant (2026) — K-SAA The John Galt Society welcomes applications for a grant ( of up to ₤1,000 ) to defray expenses incurred in connection with research into the works, life or influence of John Galt. Two types of researc...

📣 Funding opportunity! 📣
The John Galt Society is now accepting applications for their 2026 Research Grant. This grant seeks to fund archival or digital projects related to the works, life or influence of John Galt. See the K-SAA Blog for more info: www.k-saa.org/blog/john-ga...

🌟 🌱 New beginnings! 🌱🌟
Sponsor a promising student or colleague with a K-SAA membership this spring. Help expand our community of Romantic scholars while providing access to our journal, events, mentorship program, and virtual events. www.k-saa.org/membership#g... #KeatsShelley #KSAAComms

“What Are You Reading?”: Shelby Johnson — K-SAA The Communications Fellows are excited to continue the K-SAA Blog’s “What Are You Reading?” series! Started by the 2019 Comms Team, this series aims to spotlight the research of our community members ...

Our latest "What Are You Reading?" blog features Dr. Shelby Johnson! Check out what's on her syllabi and her personal TBR on the #KSAABlog www.k-saa.org/blog/wayr-sh...

An exciting Members' Meeting awaits! Join our friends on May 29th and dust off your Shelley and Keats.

Don't forget to register for our annual Members' Meeting! Join us on Zoom tomorrow, May 29th, at 3:30 EST. We can't wait to see you there! 🎉
www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa...
#KSAA #KSAAComms #Romanticism

🌱 RENEW YOUR K-SAA MEMBERSHIP: SPRING 2025 🌱
With this season of renewal, we invite you to continue your journey with our vibrant community or consider a membership for the first time! Learn more about our accomplishments this past year and plans for our future together:
www.k-saa.org/membership

Have you registered for the May Members' Meeting yet? Register today! Sign up to read a stanza, or just sit back and relax while @fraistat.bsky.social and Nora Crook read to you.
www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa...

K-SAA May Members' Meeting — K-SAA Please join us on Zoom for our annual May Members’ Meeting on May 29th at 3:30 pm EST !  In the spirit of coming together through poetry that might heal and comfort in difficult times, our Memb...

Members! Join us for our annual May Members' Meeting on May 29th at 3:30pm EST via Zoom! We'll share updates, preview our 2025 Curran Symposium & exciting projects, enjoy community poetry readings of classics, and more 🙌

Register now: www.k-saa.org/events/k-saa...
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“What Are You Reading?”: Kerry Sinanan — K-SAA Join the K-SAA Blog's “What Are You Reading?” series: interviews with our friends and colleagues about their current literary explorations. From groundbreaking Romantic studies to poetry recommendatio...

💻✍️ Need some inspiration for your reading list? Our "What Are You Reading?" series is here to help! Check out our interview with Dr. Kerry Sinanan on the #KSAABlog! www.k-saa.org/blog/what-ar...

Campaign to preserve Wordsworth's home at Rydal Mount for the public 🌿

saverydalmount.org.uk

ICYMI: Check out this great piece about audiobooks and accessibility!
#LiteratureForAll #KSAABlog #ReadingAccessibility

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Registration for the 2025 BARS PGR & ECR Conference, Romantic (Un)Consciousness’, is now open!

All registration details can be found on our conference website, under the ‘Registration’ section, where a provisional programme is also available.
barsconference2025.wixsite.com/home

A reminder that the CFP for Wordsworth Summer Conference is closing soon!

We have reposted all the relevant details on our blog here: www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=5970

Tools for Accessibility: Romanticism and Beyond — K-SAA Nellie Downie shares her personal journey discovering how audiobooks transformed her relationship with Romantic literature and became a powerful accessibility tool in her own classroom. Learn practica...

Audiobooks aren't "cheating"—they're powerful accessibility tools! Read Nellie Downie's new piece on how audiobooks transformed her relationship with literature and became a powerful accessibility tool in her own classroom. www.k-saa.org/blog/tools-f... #LiteratureForAll #ReadingAccessibility

BARS is delighted to announce that the 2026 International Biennial Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham. The theme is Romantic Retrospection.

Weds 29th- Fri 31st July 2026 (with additional online elements held around the in-person conference)

www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=5908

"The Spirit of the Universal Emancipation" — K-SAA K-SAA is continuing their virtual events series with two talks by Sarah Marsh (Seton Hill University) and Imani Tucker (Yale University). During the event, titled Marsh and Tucker will examine the rol...

TODAY March 31: "The Spirit of Universal Emancipation" virtual event begins soon! Don't forget to register here: www.k-saa.org/events/the-s...
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"The Spirit of the Universal Emancipation" — K-SAA K-SAA is continuing their virtual events series with two talks by Sarah Marsh (Seton Hill University) and Imani Tucker (Yale University). During the event, titled Marsh and Tucker will examine the rol...

📆 Join us Monday, 3/31, for a K-SAA Virtual Event: "The Spirit of Universal Emancipation!”
💻 You can find more info & register at this link: www.k-saa.org/events/the-s...

Tomorrow!

Behind the Scenes of “Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy” — K-SAA Join us for a virtual conversation and a chance to learn more from Erica Ciallela and Philip Palmer, co-curators of Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy , currently on display at The Morgan...

This looks great.

Friday, March 21st. 4:00 EST. Virtual and free!

Also, go see the exhibit. It is so thoughtfully curated!

www.k-saa.org/events/behin...

Behind the Scenes of the Belle da Costa Greene Exhibition — K-SAA A virtual event

💻Join us for a virtual event Friday, March 21, to hear from the curators of the Morgan Library's "Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy" exhibition. They will discuss themes of historical erasure and recovery, as well as racial passing. #KSAAEvents www.k-saa.org/blog/behind-...

"The Spirit of the Universal Emancipation" — K-SAA K-SAA is continuing their virtual events series with two talks by Sarah Marsh (Seton Hill University) and Imani Tucker (Yale University). During the event, titled Marsh and Tucker will examine the rol...

#KSAAEvents: "The Spirit of the Universal Emancipation." March 31, Sarah Marsh & Imani Tucker explore the role of the more- or less-than human in Romantic-era writing (vampires, Prometheus, or the cosmos of Benjamin Banneker).
💻🔗 Sign up for this virtual event here: www.k-saa.org/events/the-s...