https://writingindustry.leeds.ac.uk
Writing the Industrial Revolution brings together short illustrated essays on industrial change and its cultural consequences in Britain, circa 1770–1830.
The site explores how the first industrial nation was imagined by contemporary artists and writers, and industrialism’s effects on Britain’s landscapes and the wider world. It encourages new dialogue between studies of literature, economics, art and ideas; we hope especially to spark fresh thinking about the environmental dimensions and legacies of the Industrial Revolution. The site is for both specialists and new students, and it’s informed by our partnerships with industrial heritage organisations.
Contributors so far include many scholars well known to BARS members: Frederik Albritton Jonsson, William Ashworth, Hannah Barker, Sarah Baylis, Maxine Berg, Ute Berns, Adam Bridgen, Emma Clery, Philip Connell, Mary-Ann Constantine, Jeremy Davies, Ken Davies, Fiona Gayle, Eric Gidal, Pat Hudson, Roseanna Kettle, Nigel Leask, Pete Maw, Jon Mee, Catherine Packham, Paul Stevens and Peter Wakelin.
We’d love to hear from other researchers who’d like to contribute an essay. Please contact Jeremy Davies and Mary-Ann Constantine via the site with your proposals. Our thanks to the AHRC for their support.