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Aestheticism and Decadence Caucus
Representative: Kristin Mahoney
This caucus offers a network for scholars researching the figures, issues and cultures connected with the international Aesthetic and/or Decadent Movements. It is genuinely interdisciplinary, seeking to explore how these twin movements operated across literature and the arts in the nineteenth century.
The caucus aims to explore the angles that have driven the resurgence of interest in studies of Aestheticism and Decadence, including economics, politics, gender and sexuality, cosmopolitanism, and recoveries of archival material. At the same time, it will be a welcoming space in which to introduce new perspectives and develop burgeoning approaches to the field.
This caucus is run by a small team of scholars on the field and associated with the International Society of Fin-de-Siècle Studies. You can join its Listserve for news on this caucus, information on events and publications in the field, and regular guest blogs by emailing Kate Hext.