BAVS - The British Association for Victorian Studies

About BAVS

The British Association for Victorian Studies (founded in 2000) is a multi-disciplinary organisation, dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge about the Victorian period. It has over 500 members, drawn from the academic community and the general public, in both the UK and abroad.

Notices

The new spring 2009 newsletter is now online, with features exploring new work on Victorian print culture and events celebrating Tennyson and Darwin. The issue also contains this season's indispensible listing of calls for papers and recently published works. Members login to read it...

BAVS/NAVSA 2009 conference update. Registration is now open, and early booking is advised. See futher details here . . .

The British Association of Victorian Studies mourns the sudden death of Sally Ledger.
Please read our tribute to Sally here . . .


The annual conference is at the heart of the Association's activities. Past versus Present, an exciting collaboration between BAVS and NAVSA (the North American Victorian Studies Association), will be held at the University of Cambridge in July 2009. See more details…

NewslettersThroughout the year, regular newsletters provide members with critical comment and a wealth of information about developments and upcoming events in the field. Read back issues here…

FundingBAVS is committed to supporting scholarship at every level. Funding is available for conferences and seminar series. See here for more details and how to apply . . .

MembersThe Association is run by and for its members.
Read the BAVS constitution …