The Keats-Shelley Association of America Blog
Our blog features a range of posts on the topic of Romanticism, including commentary on current news items; dispatches of official K-SAA business and descriptions of our initiatives; calls for contributions; event notices; publication announcements, and more.
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Connecting Romanticism to Modern Politics: An Innovative Assignment for Literature Students
A wonderful assignment by Daniel Block, Ph.D., English Department Chair, King School
Goals:
To bring the poetry of British Romantic literature into conversation with current events;
To engage with the theme of “Performing Politics: Romantic Futures,” which is the focus of the 2024 Curran Symposium at New York University;
To collaborate with the Keats-Shelley Association of America and the Byron Society of America on their public art initiatives
Global Equiano: A Virtual Exploration of Black Atlantic Futures
Global Equiano opens fresh conversations about enslaved and free Black people as they navigated spaces dominated by violent, colonial forces, and considers the Black Atlantic futures they imagined.
Call for Funding Applications: Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr. Research Grants
As the application deadline approaches, we encourage advanced graduate students, independent scholars, and untenured faculty to consider how this funding might support their scholarly endeavors and contribute to the broader academic discourse in the field.
Announcing the 2024 Curran Symposium: "Performing Politics"
As we approach the end of a full year—packed with numerous events for the bicentennial of Lord Byron's death—the Keats-Shelley Association of America and Byron Society of America are thrilled to announce the 2024 Curran Symposium: "Performing Politics." This exciting event promises to bridge the gap between Byron's era and our own, exploring how the political theatrics of the Romantic period resonate with our turbulent times in 2024.