2026 RSVP Conference
"Movements and Migrations"
The nineteenth century was a period marked by unprecedented migration, as people moved to urban centers; were forcibly or semi-forcibly relocated; and emigrated to escape war, famine, economic instability, or other crises. As people moved across Britain and the globe, they created new networks of communication and political alliances. “Migration in this period,” Josephine McDonagh writes, “was a print phenomenon [that] triggered people’s curiosity about emigration, and provided the means, the motives, and the informational framework in which their journeys took place.” Periodicals were a key site where migrations and movements were presented, debated, negotiated, and imagined.
For its 2026 conference in Dublin, Ireland, the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals invites scholars to think about the relationship between periodicals, migrations, and movements from a range of vantage points.
The CFP and more information about the conference can be found here.
Web Portal Submission Information
- To propose an individual or co-authored paper for the in-person conference, please submit a proposal (200-300 words) and a biographical note (100 words) for each author. Papers will be 15-20 minutes maximum.
- To propose a panel for the in-person conference (3 presenters), please submit a panel rationale (200 words), proposals for all presenters (200 words per person), and biographical notes. Each paper will be 15-20 minutes maximum.
- To propose a roundtable for the in-person conference (5-6 people), please submit a roundtable rationale (300 words) and biographical notes for all participants. Each presenter will speak for 6-7 minutes.
- To propose an individual paper for one of the pre-conference Digital Event panels, please submit an abstract (200-300 words) and a biographical note (100 words). Papers will be between 8-10 minutes.
For co-authored papers, panels, and roundtables, one person can create an application in the web portal and add other participants as collaborators. Click on the "add collaborators button" on the left side of your application screen to invite others; be sure to grant them "view & edit" privileges so that they can upload their materials (abstracts and/or biographical notes) as part of your application. Please give your collaborators sufficient time to add materials before you submit the complete application on or before November 21st, 2025. For applications that require last-minute additions, there is an automatic two-day grace period.
Once you've started an application, you can view the instructions at any time by clicking on the grey "i" instructions button on the right side of your application view.
Questions about the application process can be directed to the awards administrator at applications@rs4vp.org.
2026 RSVP Conference Paper Submission Form
2026 RSVP Conference
"Movements and Migrations"
The nineteenth century was a period marked by unprecedented migration, as people moved to urban centers; were forcibly or semi-forcibly relocated; and emigrated to escape war, famine, economic instability, or other crises. As people moved across Britain and the globe, they created new networks of communication and political alliances. “Migration in this period,” Josephine McDonagh writes, “was a print phenomenon [that] triggered people’s curiosity about emigration, and provided the means, the motives, and the informational framework in which their journeys took place.” Periodicals were a key site where migrations and movements were presented, debated, negotiated, and imagined.
For its 2026 conference in Dublin, Ireland, the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals invites scholars to think about the relationship between periodicals, migrations, and movements from a range of vantage points.
The CFP and more information about the conference can be found here.
Web Portal Submission Information
- To propose an individual or co-authored paper for the in-person conference, please submit a proposal (200-300 words) and a biographical note (100 words) for each author. Papers will be 15-20 minutes maximum.
- To propose a panel for the in-person conference (3 presenters), please submit a panel rationale (200 words), proposals for all presenters (200 words per person), and biographical notes. Each paper will be 15-20 minutes maximum.
- To propose a roundtable for the in-person conference (5-6 people), please submit a roundtable rationale (300 words) and biographical notes for all participants. Each presenter will speak for 6-7 minutes.
- To propose an individual paper for one of the pre-conference Digital Event panels, please submit an abstract (200-300 words) and a biographical note (100 words). Papers will be between 8-10 minutes.
For co-authored papers, panels, and roundtables, one person can create an application in the web portal and add other participants as collaborators. Click on the "add collaborators button" on the left side of your application screen to invite others; be sure to grant them "view & edit" privileges so that they can upload their materials (abstracts and/or biographical notes) as part of your application. Please give your collaborators sufficient time to add materials before you submit the complete application on or before November 21st, 2025. For applications that require last-minute additions, there is an automatic two-day grace period.
Once you've started an application, you can view the instructions at any time by clicking on the grey "i" instructions button on the right side of your application view.
Questions about the application process can be directed to the awards administrator at applications@rs4vp.org.