Talks
Presenter and panelist
“Infectious Itineraries: The Impact of the Cholera and Covid-19 Pandemics on Anne Lister and Lister Enthusiasts’ Travel Behaviours in Britain” at the Anne Lister Society Meeting (6th April 2024), Northwestern University.
‘“a neat place w[hi]ch you pass thro’: the evolving orthography of Anne Lister’s early travel writing”at Queer and Trans Philologies (22nd March 2024), University of Cambridge.
“Cracking the Spine: Querying Ethical Engagement with Anne Lister’s Archive” at Truth on the Line (17th May 2022), University of Surrey.
“Queer Pilgrimage: Anne Lister and Identity Tourism” at the Anne Lister Society Meeting (8th April 2022), Northwestern University. Also presented at Lesbian Lives (23rd March 2024).
“Screwing up the Sheets: Sex on the Death Bed in 120 BPM” at the 120 BPM Symposium (11th May 2019), King’s College London.
“Representing Queer Spaces on Screen and the Future of London’s LGBT+ Venues” at Future Sex (28th June 2018), University of Surrey.
'The Effects of ‘Anne-dom’: The Collaborative Production and Dissemination of New Information on Anne Lister. Presented for the 2022 Surrey Arts and Humanities Research Group seminar series, May 2022.
Also presented at Lesbian Lives (4th March 2022) and Untold Tales (22nd July 2022).
"Little bit of Chaos": Zines 101. Online workshop and talk presented for the Anne Lister Research Summit (15th October 2022).
Bridging the Listerian Gap. Panelist for facilitated discussion regarding connecting affiliated and independent researchers of Anne Lister. With Stephen Turton, Diane Halford, JY Jiang, and Livia Labate (14th October 2023).
Reading for Pleasure: Sexuality, Morality, and the Erotic Literature of Anne Lister. Along with fellow panelists Deborah Kamen, and Jann Kraus, discussed how erotic literature informed Lister’s self-conception, serving as a tool for connection, flirtation, and the validation of her desires, while helping her navigate, express, and legitimize her sense of self (1 February 2025).
Discussion Facilitator
Anne Lister's Masculinities. Facilitated discussion between Dr Kit Heyam and Dr Finn Mackay (15th October 2022).
Decoding Anne Lister. Facilitated discussion with Professors Chris Roulston and Caroline Gonda (14th October 2023).
Read my review of Decoding Anne Lister: From the Archives to ‘Gentleman Jack’.