Silver Fork Novels: A Scholarly Discussion will focus on how Silver Fork novels relate to women's history as well as their significance for modern scholars. Silver Fork novels, or fashionable novels, are a genre of 19th-century English novels depicting aristocratic high society. Other topics of the webinar include a description of the collection of Silver Fork novels housed in the University of Glasgow's Special Collections. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from three experts in the field. Each panelist will give a 20 minute presentation, followed by a combined 20 minute Q&A session at the end.
When: Friday, September 27, 2019, 8:00 am (Central Time)
Featuring expert panelists:
- Dr. Cheryl Wilson (Stevenson University)
- Dr. Tamara Wagner (Nanyang Technological University)
- Kraig Brown (University of Glasgow)
Panel Organizer: Jayde Rose
Register here: https://forms.gle/7o5PDEX75DWQb3Ft8