Professor Catherine Delyfer is affiliated with the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS) at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès , specializing in 19th-early 20th century British literature, art, and gender studies with a focus on intermediality. Bourdieu Aggregation in English (1993) Doctorate from Bordeaux Montaigne University (1998) HDR from University of Poitiers (2011) Research Themes : Fin-de-siècle aestheticism and proto-modernism Text/image relationships in Victorian/Edwardian works Women artists and writers (1860-1940) Avian symbolism in British art Victorian interiors and domestic spaces Intermediality in portraiture Recent Publications (2016-2024) analyze: Aesthetic intersections in De Morgan and Spartali Stillman's paintings Vernon Lee's ecological and spatial theories Lucas Malet's subversive gothic narratives Darwinian grotesquerie in Beardsley's works Craft transmission in Jessie King's illustrations Periodical networks in European modernity
Meaghan Clarke is a Professor in Art History at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the School of Media, Arts and Humanities. She joined the university in 2004 and has held collaborative projects with institutions like the National Portrait Gallery, National Trust, V&A, and the Harry Ransom Centre. Her research focuses on British visual and material culture, gender, exhibition history, art writing, taste, portraiture, travel, fashionability, and Canadian art, with a particular emphasis on the Victorian and Edwardian eras. She explores themes such as connoisseurship, collecting practices, and the role of women in shaping art historiography and museum culture. Clarke has secured funding from prestigious organizations including the SSHRC, AHRC, Leverhulme Trust, and British Academy. Her grants include projects like 'Connoisseurial Intimacies: 1870-1930' and 'Fashionability, Exhibition Culture and Gender Politics: Fair Women.' Her work bridges academic research and public engagement, often collaborating with museums to contextualize historical and contemporary art narratives. She has also served as a Trustee of the Art Historians Association and an External Advisor for cultural institutions. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Modern and Contemporary Art, Methodology, and interdisciplinary subjects. Undergraduate courses include Stories of Art , Victorian Art and Society , and Whose Heritage? , while postgraduate modules cover Body and Society and museum curating. She actively supervises doctoral research, with completed projects addressing topics like Pre-Raphaelite art, colonial collecting, and the Women's International Art Club. Current supervisees include researchers examining the Royal Pavilion's decorative scheme and gender dynamics in Towner Art Gallery. Clarke’s scientific achievements include a Leverhulme Special Research Fellowship and a British Academy-funded conference. Her publications and projects highlight the intersection of gender, art criticism, and institutional practices, revealing evolving roles of women in cultural mediation and historical discourse.
Ana Parejo Vadillo is Reader in Victorian Literature and Culture at Birkbeck, University of London's School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication. Previously holding a lectureship at the University of Exeter and teaching positions at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and the Dickens Universe at UC Santa Cruz, she has established herself as a leading scholar in Victorian literary studies with particular expertise in decadence, cosmopolitanism, and women's writing. Dr. Vadillo's research focuses on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature with specializations in poetry, metropolitan studies, arts and print media, fashion, and women's writing. Her work explores Pre-Raphaelitism, Aestheticism and Decadence; Cosmopolitanisms; and Victorian modernisms. She has particular expertise on Michael Field, Amy Levy, Christina Rossetti, Walter Pater, Alice Meynell, Oscar Wilde, and Virginia Woolf. Her scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with transnational literary networks and the intersection of aesthetic movements with political concerns. Her publications reveal a trajectory from early work on urban aestheticism and women poets to increasingly sophisticated explorations of cosmopolitan dimensions of decadent writing. Recent scholarship shows growing interest in digital humanities approaches to nineteenth-century texts while maintaining deep engagement with poetic form and literary history. Her work consistently bridges traditional literary scholarship with contemporary theoretical concerns. Shortlisted for the 2006 ESSE Book Awards for Cultural Studies Nominated for Modern Language Association 2011 Prize for Distinguished Scholarly Edition AHRC Project Pre-Raphaelites Online (PRO) Co-PI (2019) British Academy Small Research Grant recipient (2008) Armstrong Library Fellowship Dr. Vadillo is an experienced PhD supervisor with numerous doctoral completions in areas including British Decadence, Aubrey Beardsley reception, Futurism, and women's writing. She has secured significant funding from AHRC, British Academy, and BAVS for her research projects. As Director of the London Nineteenth-Century Seminar (2009-2017) and Co-Director of the Birkbeck Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies (2014-2018), she has played a key organizational role in Victorian studies. She chairs the Margaret Harkness Prize and is a core member of the Writing 1900 scholarly network.
Dr. Kristen Figgins serves as Assistant Professor of English in the Department of English at Mississippi University for Women's College of Arts & Sciences. Her scholarly profile integrates Victorian literary traditions with contemporary adaptation theory, petrofiction, and environmental humanities, emphasizing regional Texan contexts and gender dynamics. Her academic foundation includes: Ph.D. in English from University of Arkansas M.A. in English from University of Louisiana B.A. in English from University of Texas-Permian Basin Research focuses on: Adaptation Studies: particularly Victorian literature's transformation in modern media Petrofiction: analyzing oil culture narratives in Permian Basin literature Environmental Humanities: examining ecological anxieties through Lovecraft and VanderMeer Flash Fiction: exploring narrative compression and fabulist techniques Publication trends reveal consistent engagement with adaptation theory across temporal and geographic contexts, from 19th-century illustrations to contemporary oil narratives. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in connecting historical literary forms with urgent ecological and cultural concerns, particularly regarding gender representation and regional identity in American Southwest literature. No scientific awards are documented in available sources. Student advising, grant activities, and laboratory affiliations remain unspecified in current materials, though her research trajectory suggests ongoing contributions to adaptation theory and environmental literary studies through future publications and academic collaborations.
Jason Rosenfeld is Professor of Art History and former Distinguished Chair (2009–2012) at Marymount Manhattan College, where he has been a faculty member since 2003. He is affiliated with the Department of Art and Art History and contributes extensively to the academic and curatorial landscape through teaching, writing, and exhibition curation. His educational background includes a B.A. in Art History and Economics from Duke University, and M.A. and Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. His doctoral research focused on Pre-Raphaelite landscape and Victorian natural history. B.A., Art History and Economics, Duke University M.A., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University Rosenfeld’s research spans 19th-century European art, British Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art, modern architecture, and contemporary art, with special attention to figuration, landscape, and New York City’s art scene. He has authored major monographs on artists such as Sir John Everett Millais, Cecily Brown, and Shahzia Sikander, and has curated or co-curated significant exhibitions including Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde at Tate Britain and the National Gallery of Art, which achieved historic attendance. The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent engagement with British and American art, from Victorian to contemporary practices. His work increasingly examines the intersections between historical movements and modern reinterpretations, particularly in landscape and figuration. He frequently contributes to exhibition catalogs and writes criticism for The Brooklyn Rail , where he also conducts interviews with leading contemporary artists. His scientific recognition includes the Distinguished Chair at MMC. He has served as juror and curator for the 59th annual Raleigh Fine Arts Society North Carolina Artists Exhibition (2024) and has contributed to major institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Tate Britain. Rosenfeld advises independent studies in Art History and has supervised honors theses on artists like Joseph Stella and Huguette Caland. He has secured curatorial and scholarly collaborations, including co-curating River Crossings with painter Stephen Hannock and contributing to major exhibition catalogs. His academic service includes leadership as President of the Faculty Council (2013–2015) and membership on strategic planning and curriculum committees. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter at academic conferences and museums, including the Frick, Yale, and the National Gallery of Art. He has curated exhibitions on Ben Wilson and Stephen Hannock and is currently working on a book about Shahzia Sikander, forthcoming in 2025 from Lund Humphries.
Emilia Di Rocco is a Full Professor at the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies of Sapienza University of Rome . Her academic work bridges disciplines such as comparative literature , history of ideas , and theological hermeneutics , with a focus on the interplay between biblical narratives and classical traditions across medieval, modern, and contemporary contexts. Research Themes Intersections of Bible and literature through historical exegesis Reinterpretation of classical myths in medieval and modern texts Philosophical and literary history of ideas from Late Antiquity onward Transdisciplinary analyses of wonder and astonishment in foundational works Key Trends in Publications Medieval theological commentary engaging classical motifs Modernist and postmodernist reworkings of biblical parables Italian and English literary responses to Dante and Rilke Visual and textual dialogues around the Prodigal Son narrative Neoclassical aesthetics in literature and art Research Projects Imagining inclusive communities in European and American Culture New Intersections between Literature and Religion
Tim Barringer is the Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, specializing in British art since 1700, British Empire visual culture, and 19th-century American art. He holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (B.A.), New York University (M.A.), and the University of Sussex (D.Phil.). Prior to Yale (since 1998), he held positions at the Victoria and Albert Museum and UK universities. Notable roles include Slade Professor at Cambridge (2009) and a J. Clawson Mills Fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2013-14). His research interrogates colonialism’s impact on art, Victorian labor representations, and transatlantic artistic exchanges. Major publications include Men at Work (2005), Art and the British Empire (2007), and Thomas Cole’s Journey (2018). He has curated high-profile exhibitions like Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde (2012-13) and Thomas Cole’s Journey (2018). Over 30 Ph.D. students have been advised under his mentorship, and he served as Chair of Yale’s History of Art Department until 2021. Barringer’s recent work addresses decolonial art historiography, as seen in his 2022 Art Bulletin article co-authored with Charlene Villaseñor Black. He is a leading voice in globalizing art history, advocating for postcolonial perspectives through writings like “Art History is a Global Discipline” (2020) and curatorial projects bridging historical and contemporary contexts.
Dr. Rebekah Lamb serves as Lecturer in Theology, Imagination and the Arts at the University of St Andrews' School of Divinity, where she bridges theological inquiry with artistic expression in late modern contexts. Her role encompasses teaching, research leadership, and public engagement through media and cultural institutions. Her academic formation includes: PhD in Victorian and Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature (Western University) MA in English Literature (Western University) BA (Hons) in Liberal Arts with international study in New Hampshire and Rome (Thomas More College) Dr. Lamb's research pioneers theological aesthetics as a critical framework for examining art's capacity to explore ethical formation and spiritual devotion. Her work interrogates: Literary-theological intersections in Victorian and modern texts Visual culture's role in religious imagination Catholic intellectual traditions through figures like Newman and Rossetti Contemporary applications of pre-modern aesthetic theories She positions artistic practice as essential for navigating modernity's spiritual challenges. Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals concentrated exploration of John Henry Newman's theological legacy, particularly his Mariology and historical consciousness, alongside structural studies of Victorian Catholicism. Her scholarship consistently connects aesthetic theory with practical devotion across Pre-Raphaelite literature, Catholic social teaching, and modern literary criticism. Her distinctions include: Associate Dietrich von Hildebrand Scholar (2020) Hildebrand Project Scholarship (2016) Kuyper Emerging Scholar Fellowship (2012) Ontario Graduate Scholarships (2012, 2013) As active PhD supervisor (Bethany Gilbert, Lydia Kelliney), Dr. Lamb directs next-generation scholarship while leading the RSE-funded Catholic Women Writers in Scotland and Beyond project. This initiative—producing Oxford University Press' first Handbook of Catholic Women Writers —exemplifies her commitment to recovering marginalized theological voices through institutional collaboration and public humanities engagement. She anchors her work in the Institute of Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA), where she organizes research seminars, and extends her influence as trustee of Stonyhurst's Christian Heritage Centre, shaping national conversations on theology's cultural impact.
Justin A. Sider serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Oklahoma, specializing in Romantic and Victorian literature. His academic office is located in Cate Center 2, Room 301, Norman, OK. Education Ph.D. in English, Yale University, 2014 Research Interests Professor Sider's scholarship centers on nineteenth-century poetry and poetics, with significant contributions to genre theory, aesthetics, and public sphere theory. His work critically examines aestheticism and decadence, Pre-Raphaelite art and poetry, and twentieth-century literary traditions, consistently bridging Romantic-Victorian studies with broader cultural theory. Publications and Ongoing Projects His monograph Parting Words: Victorian Poetry and Public Address (University of Virginia Press, 2018) analyzes the valedictory mode in Victorian poetry as a mechanism for constructing intimacy within mass culture. Current research focuses on Snows of Yesteryear: Aestheticism and the Poetry of Imitation , exploring sophisticated nostalgia in aestheticist poetry from Romanticism to the mid-twentieth century. His published articles address John Ruskin, Alfred Tennyson, dramatic monologues, nineteenth-century balladry, and Victorian aesthetic theory, demonstrating consistent engagement with poetic form and cultural context.
Phyllis Weliver, Professor of English at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences, specializes in Victorian literature and interdisciplinary music-literature studies. Her research spans Victorian salons, poetics, and cultural intersections of music, science, and gender. A D. Phil graduate, she has been twice funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (2005, 2015) and holds a lifetime fellowship at Gladstone’s Library. Key Research Areas: Victorian Liberalism, 19th-century British poetry, East-West cultural exchanges, and medical humanities. Awards: 2024 H. Robert Cohen/RIPM Award, Macgeorge Fellow at University of Melbourne (2024), Visiting Research Fellow at University of Cambridge (2020). Her memoir The Arrow Tree: Healing from Long COVID (2021) uniquely bridges academic rigor with personal narrative, exploring ecology, naturopathy, and indigenous practices in recovery. She has lectured internationally at institutions like the British Academy and contributed to BBC Radio 3. Recent Publications: Reading Texts in Music and Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century (2025, co-edited), Introduction: A Discursive Duet (2022), and Wanting More: Oliver Twist as Beggar’s Opera (2022). Scientific Recognition: National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow (2015, 2005), Gladstone’s Library Fellow (2011), and Macgeorge Fellow (2024). Her work has been reviewed in Music & Letters and Journal of Liberal History , with critical attention to her interdisciplinary methodologies.
Professor Richard Chew is Director of the Arts Academy at Federation University Australia's Camp Street Campus. A composer, pianist, and baritone, he has held academic roles at University of South Australia, Elder Conservatorium of Music, and Federation University Australia since 2018. His work spans orchestral, operatic, and interdisciplinary music-theatre forms, with commissions from English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, and international festivals. PhD in Communication Studies (UniSA, 2014) Master of Music Performance Studies (Royal College of Music London, 1991) Associate Researcher at Lythrum Press and Australian Music Centre Chew's research focuses on contemporary composition practices, blending opera, music theatre, and devised performance. His work integrates visual arts (e.g., Ford Madox Brown's painting), literature (Gerard Manley Hopkins, Michael Ende), and social justice themes. Notable projects include the oratorio Stari Most (commissioned for Salisbury Cathedral's 750th Anniversary) and founding the vocal ensemble The Shout, described by The Times as a blueprint for 21st-century choral singing. Recent publications include chamber works for Inscape Piano Trio and adaptations like Momo (2022). His music is characterized by transparent melodic lines, jazz-inflected harmonies, and collaborations with institutions such as the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Creative Victoria, and the National Theatre (London). Awards include the Royal College of Music's President's Rose Bowl and multiple international performances at venues including Southbank Centre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Dinah Roe is a Reader in 19th Century Literature and Research Lead for English, Creative Writing and Modern Languages at Oxford Brookes University, School of Education, Humanities and Languages. She is a leading scholar in Victorian literature, with a focus on Pre-Raphaelitism, poetry, and the intersections between literary and visual arts. BA from Vassar College PhD in English Literature from University College London (2004) Her research centers on 19th-century British literature, particularly the works of Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and Algernon Charles Swinburne. She explores the interdisciplinary connections between poetry, art, and material culture, with a strong emphasis on Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics. Her work often examines book illustration, decorative arts, and the materiality of text and image. Recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the interplay of visual and literary elements in Victorian culture, particularly how Pre-Raphaelite artists and poets used material forms (frames, glass, gardens) as metaphors for spiritual and aesthetic ideals. Her articles span journals such as Victorian Literature and Culture , Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies , and Victoriographies , reflecting a deep engagement with both literary and art historical methodologies. Her scientific recognition includes the Overseas Research Scholarship and the Oxford Brookes Research Excellence Award. She has delivered keynotes and public lectures at institutions including the Ashmolean Museum, Royal Holloway, and the National Gallery. Overseas Research Scholarship Oxford Brookes Research Excellence Award Dinah Roe actively supervises PhD, MA, and BA students in 18th and 19th-century literature, especially Romantic and Victorian poetry and fiction. She has examined multiple PhD theses on Pre-Raphaelitism. Her current research includes editing The Complete Poems of Christina Rossetti and authoring a monograph on literary and visual arts in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. She has collaborated on research networks and conferences, including the AHRC-funded 'Reading the Pre-Raphaelites' and co-organized events with the Pre-Raphaelite Society and Birkbeck. She is affiliated with the Poetry Centre and research groups focused on materialities at Oxford Brookes. Her public engagement includes appearances on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’, BBC Radio 3’s ‘The Verb’, and BBC4’s ‘Lucy Worsley’s Christmas Carol Odyssey’, where she discussed Christina Rossetti’s poetry and its cultural legacy.
Fabio A. Camilletti is Professor of Italian Studies and Literature at the University of Warwick , affiliated with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures . He has held visiting positions at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, IULM Milan, and the Università del Piemonte Orientale, and is set to join the Institute of Languages, Cultures, and Societies, University of London, as a Visiting Research Fellow in 2024–25. His research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century Italian literature through a comparative and theoretical lens, with core interests in Italian Romanticism (especially Leopardi and Manzoni), the literary afterlife of Dante , and the Gothic and Occulture in Italian and European contexts. He has led major funded projects, including BA and AHRC grants on transnational Gothic and Romanticism. His recent publications include the monographs Spettri familiari (2024), Manzoni gotico (2023), and The Portrait of Beatrice (2019). His work often explores spectrality, the unconscious, and the intersection of literature with psychoanalysis and visual culture. He has edited critical editions of Fantasmagoriana and early Frankenstein drafts, and translated John Polidori’s writings. He supervises PhD students on topics ranging from spiritualism to Gothic literature and teaches undergraduate modules on Dante, European Gothic, and Italian storytelling. He is active in academic networks and serves on editorial boards for journals such as Leopardiana and Italian Culture . Edinburgh Gadda Prize-Crolla Amato Prize (2018), 5th place ex aequo for Italia lunare He has supervised numerous PhD students and led research events such as the international conference Metamorphosing Dante (2009) and Phantasmata (2009). He is currently developing a long-term project on Purgatory in Italian literature and the Dante and Ouija Board initiative, linking spirit writings with the prehistory of artificial intelligence.
Claire O'Callaghan is a Senior Lecturer in English at Loughborough University, UK. She holds a PhD from the University of Leicester and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) from the University of Nottingham. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Brontë Studies , the official journal of the Brontë Society. Her research focuses on Victorian literature, particularly the Brontë family, gender and sexuality studies, and health humanities. She has contributed to media projects including documentaries for Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky Arts, and has advised on creative works such as Audible’s radio dramas. O’Callaghan’s work interrogates myths surrounding Emily Brontë and explores themes of solitude, queer identity, and medical history in 19th-century literature. Education: PhD in English Literature, University of Leicester PGCHE, University of Nottingham Research Interests: Claire’s work centers on re-evaluating Emily Brontë’s legacy, examining issues of gender, health, and the body in Victorian contexts. She also analyzes contemporary authors like Sarah Waters through feminist and queer lenses. Her projects include studies on tuberculosis in Emily Brontë’s life, gender diversity in Charlotte Brontë’s writings, and the cultural impact of Emily Brontë’s works. Media and Outreach: Claire has appeared at major literary festivals (e.g., Edinburgh International Book Festival) and contributed to BBC History Magazine, History Today, and The Conversation. Her media collaborations include historical advising for television documentaries and radio programs. Awards and Recognition: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Key Publications: O’Callaghan authored Emily Brontë Reappraised (2018) and Sarah Waters: Gender and Sexual Politics (2017). She regularly publishes on Brontë studies, neo-Victorian adaptations, and gender theory in journals like Brontë Studies and Neo-Victorian Studies .
Dr. hab. Justyna Bajda is a Professor at the University of Wrocław's Faculty of Philology, affiliated with the Department of the History of Positivist and Young Poland Literature. A literary scholar and art historian, she specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of literature, visual arts, and material culture during the Young Poland period and European Modernism. Her research explores: Aesthetic trends and artistic correspondences in fin-de-siècle Europe French cultural influences on Polish literature and art Color symbolism in cultural production (notably her 2023 monograph on blue in Young Poland) Intersemiotic relationships between text and image Comparative studies of Polish and French modernist movements She maintains active international collaborations, particularly with France's University of Poitiers where she previously taught Polish literature and civilization. Publications show consistent focus on: French-Polish cultural exchange, visual-textual analysis, Young Poland aesthetics, and symbolic representations in literature. Recent works demonstrate deepened engagement with color theory and cross-media artistic transpositions.
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