Fascinated by this portrait by Joanna Boyce - more thoughts on it here serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/joanna-boy... #preraphaelite #preraphaelitesisters #portrait

Fixed term lectureship (1 year, part time) in my department, ideally a Shakespeare specialist - please share with anyone who might be interested! jobs.bcu.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #academicjobs #Shakespeare #EnglishLit

Looking closely at Pre-Raphaelite paintings at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, starting with Ford Madox Brown’s ‘An English Autumn Afternoon’ with its portals into other worlds! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/enjoying-a... #Birmingham #PreRaphaelite #Autumn

Call for papers for my latest project - 'Gothic Pre-Raphaelitism': serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/gothic-pre... Please share with anyone who may be interested! #gothic #preraphaelite #preraphaelitism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

Read the whole of this chilly novel on trains this weekend! #bookerprize #bookreview #thelandinwinter serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/book-revie...

If you've been pondering doing a #PhD on #Preraphaelite literature and/or #Gothic (as Jane Morris clearly is here), do get in touch - at Birmingham City University we have funded studentships for UK applicants in English&Media; more info here www.bcu.ac.uk/research/doc... #phdfunding #doctoralstudy

Marking 87 years since the death of May Morris today by looking at her plays. serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/celebratin... #MayMorris #WilliamMorris #PreRaphaelite #womenswriting #playwriting @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

And this is a chattier, longer version: serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/the-art-of... #taylorswift #thelifeofashowgirl #elizabethsiddal #preraphaelites #shakespeare

So this is what I have been working on today: an article for The Conversation about Taylor Swift and Elizabeth Siddall: theconversation.com/the-pre-raph... #taylorswift #thelifeofashowgirl #elizabethsiddal #preraphaelites #shakespeare

Thinking about the #preraphaelite poems of #ElizabethSiddal, and #trees, since it's #NationalPoetryDay. Conclusion: trees are good for you; so is #poetry. serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/elizabeth-...

Part of our extensive Poetry collection for National Poetry Day. It's impossible to choose just one poem for everyone, so come along and browse our shelves. #nationalpoetryday #poems #birmingham

I finally went to see Black Sabbath - The Ballet last weekend; here's what I thought of it #ballet #Birmingham #BlackSabbath I am totally in love with this publicity image! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/black-sabb...

A beautiful #Autumn evening in #Worcestershire

Thanks to everyone that came and contributed to the Pre-Raphaelite study day yesterday. Fascinating day and great to see so much energy, enthusiasm and expertise in the field of Pre-Raphaelite studies.

May Morris is having a moment. But you probably knew that. @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social #preraphaelitewomen #artsandcrafts serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/may-morris...

Reading about reading is always fun, and this history of childhood reading has sent me back to some old favourites. serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/the-haunte... #books #bookreview #amreading #childrensbooks

Inspired by a debate about Spain’s most significant paintings, this is my Pre-Raphaelite version. Feel free to disagree with me! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/the-spirit... @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social #preraphaelite #art #preraphaelitewomen

A quick reminder that if you'd like to come to my Pre-Raphaelite symposium on Sept 20th you need to book soon! www.eventbrite.com/e/why-does-p... #preraphaelite #conference @preraphsrule.bsky.social @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

Saw #RoseLeslie in #TheConstantWife at the #RSC a few weeks ago - a most entertaining evening! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/the-consta... #theatre

Exhibition by Tony Foster on wildness, nature and time - beautiful and thought-provoking serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/exploring-...

Calling all Pre-Raph researchers: event Sept 20th in Birmingham to bring together doctoral students & academics, curators & writers to share their research & discuss 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' tinyurl.com/mrxs4cr5 #preraphaelite #art #victorian #literature @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

Visiting William Morris (or one of his houses, anyway) serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/face-to-fa... #WilliamMorris @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social

Reflecting on birds @penleehousegallery.bsky.social serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/birds-in-art - painting by Charles W Simpson, #seagull painter extraordinaire! #art #exhibitions #painting #birds #Cornwall

Some #stonecircle #mythology today, reflecting on the #MerryMaidens in #Cornwall - read the legends here: serenatrowbridge.substack.com/.../stories-....

Highly recommended - a short review of Glenda Youde's fabulous book! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/beyond-oph... #Preraphaelite #ElizabethSiddal #womenartists #victorian @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

A follow-up to my previous #Hastings post - Christina Rossetti's poem about Charles Cayley's grave, which we eventually found! #PreRaphaelite #ChristinaRossetti #poetry serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/one-sea-si...

Super excited to be organising a symposium on 'Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now?' Looking for postgrad/postdoc papers on current research blog.bham.ac.uk/19cc/2025/06... Or you can just come along and lie around like a Burne-Jones maiden #preraphaelite #postgraduate #nineteenthcenturystudies

So proud of my PhD student, @alexxr97.bsky.social , for passing her viva today. It's been a great pleasure to supervise such interesting work.

Visiting Charleston and not wanting to leave... #Bloomsbury #VanessaBell #VirginiaWoolf #art #writing serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/the-blooms...

#WednesdayWonder with the work of Anna Mary Howitt and a new lecture announcement. THE LEGACY OF ANNA MARY HOWITT by Alex Round The Birmingham and Midland Institute, B3 3BS Saturday 28th June 2025, 11am THIS IS AN IN PERSON LECTURE Book here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...

More wild speculations on Pre-Raphaelite paintings, this time in the garden. serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/emma-sandy... @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social #preraphaelite #womenartists #flowers #mythology

A completely dazzling exhibition (and a #PreRaphaelite connection. What did you expect?!) #Siena #art #painting serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/siena-the-...

Finding the #PreRaphaelites in #Hastings. Honestly, they get everywhere. hhttps://serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/finding-the-pre-raphaelites-in-hastings

This is what a brand new Professor of #PreRaphaelite studies looks like!

The #Siena exhibition @nationalgallery is astonishing and beautiful. My eyes are dazzled. #exhibition #art #painting

Morris, Morris, everywhere... reflecting on #MorrisMania! #WilliamMorris serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/morris-mania

#AI and #writing, #research, etc. Might have got a bit carried away with this one! And I got #WilliamMorris in there, too! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/ai-writing...

The #Rembrandt exhibition at BMAG is well worth a (very close) look! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/rembrandt-...

serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/orbital-bo... #Bookreview of #Orbital - loved it. #space #astronauts #bookerprizewinner

Visiting the Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes exhibition @museumsworcs.bsky.social and finding unexpected traces of #PreRaphaelitism #exhibition #womenartists serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/elizabeth-...

It was such a pleasure to talk about A. E. Housman's 'On Wenlock Edge' for a Poetry Exchange podcast. If you'd like to hear it, just search for The Poetry Exchange wherever you get your podcasts (e.g. Apple, Spotify), or go to www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk). #Housman #poetry #poemsasfriends

'Victorian Psycho' is horrible and hilarious, gory and deeply Gothic. Like an adult Edward Gorey book. My #bookreview here: shorturl.at/Tcmw9 #VictorianPsycho #Gothic #neovictorian

Been thinking how #IthellColquhoun Dreaming Leap seems to echo #EvelynDeMorgan Storm Spirits, in colour & construction. They both attended the Slade & were esotericists so perhaps Colquhoun knew of De Morgan #preraphaelite #esotericism @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social

Elaine by Emma Sandys, who was inspired by women from literature. Rather than Elaine of Astolat, I think this is another Elaine, of Corbenic, also a lover of Lancelot, & much less respectable figure whose story includes sex and magic. #worldartday #preraphaelite #arthurianlegend #womensart

I had a fabulous time at the @forarthistory conference, talking #Pre-Raphaelites and meeting lots of people! @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

I finally saw SIX! serenatrowbridge.substack.com/p/six?r=21nw4y

My book of #ElizabethSiddall poetry won't be available after May! The same is true for the #EvelynDeMorgan poems. Find out more here tinyurl.com/hny9rrwt as there are still copies available! #preraphaelite #preraphaelitewomen #poetry @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @demorganfoundation.bsky.social

Honestly, I didn't expect to find coins so interesting! open.substack.com/pub/serenatr... #archaeology #romancoins #worcestershire

I had so much fun @tatestives.bsky.social visiting the exhibition of #IthellColquhoun works! open.substack.com/pub/serenatr...

Turner's Landscapes at Norwich Castle Museum #Turner #Landscapes #exhibition #art open.substack.com/pub/serenatr...