You are warmly invited to submit proposals for the BARS digital events series for spring 2026! We are particularly interested in 90-minute roundtables that bring together four or five speakers, presenting for about 10 minutes each, followed by a Q&A. At least one of the panelists should be an early career researcher or PhD student.
Topics might include, but are not limited to:
- Author studies
- Developing, transforming and challenging the canon
- Interdisciplinarity, museum and heritage collaborations
- Romanticism and … (gender, disability, race, postcoloniality, ecocriticism, etc.)
- Special issues and new academic editions
These events are free to access, and a wonderful way to test out new research! We strongly encourage ECRs and PhD students to apply. For inspiration, why not check out our YouTube channel?
Please send a 250-word abstract, suggested title(s) and a list of (potential) participants in your panel by January 7th, 2026 to bars.digitalevents@gmail.com.
Roslyn Irving, BARS Digital Events Officer