April 3-6, 2014
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Host: Susquehanna University
This panel invites submissions that explore
Victorian fascination with the supernatural and the spirit world. Suggested
topics include, but are not limited to, the following: mesmerism, the occult,
and the popular press; the black art of spirit photography; clairvoyant
authority; gender and psychic intuition; authenticating the invisible;
misgivings about faith and science; the creepily inexplicable in a good ghost
tale.
Send 300-word abstracts to Joellen Masters, joellenm@bu.edu with
‘Victorian Supernatural’ in the subject line.
Deadline: September
30, 2013
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee with
registration)