@leighwd
Associate Professor of English Literature, Northumbria University, especially interested in all things Regency (crisis, credit, consumerism, fame, fashion, finance and forgery). When not reading all things Regency can be found riding big(ish) horse
"Recordings might offer the illusion of learning, but a troubling trend is emerging whereby students who rely heavily on them exhibit lower levels of critical thinking and deep understanding compared with those who actively participate in lectures." Research link: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Amongst extremely illustrious company.
Fantastic opportunity up here in the north and meet an awesome bunch of scholars
Delighted to be included in this forthcoming beauty from EUP (May 2024). Quite the line up I find myself in! Really enjoyed grappling with intersection between fashion and finance and hope you enjoy amongst all the other treasures within!
Pilgrimage in advance of ‘Beau Brummell and New Masculinities’ conference at Central Saint Martins 4/5 April. Very excited and had a bit of a moment outside the house
It’s the last day to download my _Performance History of The Fair Penitent_ for FREE! If you’re interested in the impact of casting, the power of frontispieces, or want some salacious theatre anecdotes, this book’s for you! 🎭🗃️ #C18th
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Break from writing about the Regency by immersing myself in all things regency in Brighton (except,weirdly, the pavilion!)
Full report on that if you please!
Indeed!!!
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2024 is the year of Robert Fergusson! @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social is commemorating Fergusson's life and legacy throughout this year, the 250th anniversary of his death. Events will be announced on our website: robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk Please follow us and help us remember this important poet.
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As a literature scholar of all things Regeny am chuffed to bits to be invited to speak at the Beau Brummell conference. A rarer opportunity to interrogate an intriguing and elusive personality from outside my discipline.
Wish could have been there but sadly sabbatical over! Hope went well.
Christmas gift idea! Two books for fans of The Wager by David Grann ⚓️
If you’ve enjoyed reading about this harrowing 18thC shipwreck, ‘The Fall of the House of Byron’ tells the full & eventful life story of John Byron & his errant siblings 📜📚
OR you could hunt down John’s own ‘Narrative’ 🤓 #18c 🗃️
So I’ve been asked to do a school talk on Keats and Blake and my question for Bluesky Romanticists is: what did these poets think of each other, if anything? (Please reskeet for reach - thank you!)
Dear academic Bluesky - I am looking for examples of PhD or MRes theses which have taken the form of a catalogue of, or a finding aid for, a previously unknown archive. These could be a textual document in Word, a spreadsheet in Excel, or another format. Grateful for tips!
Whoop whoop! Contract offered and accepted for book on literary engagements with the Regency. 🥳🍾🥳🍾 Am celebrating here as am on my own and surely can’t crack upon the bubbly for one at this time of day. Can I?
Always curious to see what piques interests of previous readers of second-hand books, as this found in current read ‘Our Tempestuous Day; A History of Regency England’
Belsay Hall built between 1807 and 1817, a ‘true’ Regency house? Pondering ways that I can use as a site visit to illuminate aspects of Austen. Well worth a visit in in North East, as get a castle and amazing gardens as well.
The magnificent Letty Lade captured in a moment of equestrian showing off by George Stubbs. And me on Max. Can you spot which is which? (In my head they are indistinguishable)
Abstracts due January 15th.
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Hi! It was on at Kensington Palace that has now finished. They really were stunning so sorry you won’t get chance to see them.
Thank you for the fabulous introduction!
Look at the fantastic colours in these Regency dresses (c.1815-1820 according to labels). My highlights from awesome Court to Couture exhibition.