Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Worcester. Researcher in Irish women's writing. Team member @IWWNetwork
South West, England
Joined January 2009
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Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
In 1945, six women pulled off a computing miracle.
They programmed the world’s first computer—with no manuals, no training.
Then, a SINGLE assumption erased them from tech history for decades.
The story of how ONE photo nearly deleted computing’s female founders: 🧵
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Delighted to have my article 'They buried him at Worcester: Heritage Sites, Historical Fiction and Wolf Hall' in the most recent issue of the Journal of Historical Fictions
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Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
It’s here! Thanks very much to @was925 and @isobelsigley for all of their hard work on this. Lovely to have it in the hand. I am doing dry January so a cold Nosecco will be perfect for the cheers!
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Don’t miss this wonderful new post- thanks and congratulations to @EleanorFitz and thanks as always to blog editors @was925 and @deirdre_flynn
A fascinating new post from @EleanorFitz on the blog!
Re-examining Wilde in The Woman’s World
All about Oscar Wilde's work in The Women's World - Eleanor's archival work & interesting insights into the contributors makes a compelling read!
#IrishStudies
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Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
We can't wait. Congratulations and thank you for publishing with us.
Coming out on the 26th of this month, this book has been one of the most joyous chapters in my academic life. A brave writer examined by a host of wonderful researchers and the best of co-editors to take this journey with. @routledgebooks @isobelsigley routledge.com/George-Egerton…
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Our bursary scheme is now open for applications! £750 available to early career researchers, independent scholars, or PhD students working on women's studies in our period (1558-1837). Deadline: 15 Dec 2024. Please spread the word! #funding #ECR #PhD womensstudiesgroup.org/bursa…
Coming out on the 26th of this month, this book has been one of the most joyous chapters in my academic life. A brave writer examined by a host of wonderful researchers and the best of co-editors to take this journey with. @routledgebooks @isobelsigley routledge.com/George-Egerton…
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Don’t miss our latest post about the travel writer Mary Banim.
Thanks to @GeraldineBrass3 and to blog editors @was925 and @deirdre_flynn
📢📢New blogpost Alert!
Mary Banim and Goldsmith’s Country
From @GeraldineBrass3
Fascinating post all about travel writer Mary Banim - on her visits to Longford, Athlone & Westmeath!
#IrishStudies #LoveIrishResearch
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Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
📢📢New blogpost Alert!
Mary Banim and Goldsmith’s Country
From @GeraldineBrass3
Fascinating post all about travel writer Mary Banim - on her visits to Longford, Athlone & Westmeath!
#IrishStudies #LoveIrishResearch
irishwomenswritingnetwork.co…
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Putting the finishing touches to my talk for 'Dark Archives: Gothic Adventures in the Museum' with the assistance of Ruth Hoberman's excellent 'Museum Trouble' this pm. Join me & @JackTMcGowan at @worcestermuseum this Sat for a crit & creative writing extravaganza!
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
This time next week we will all be romanticising our Saturday morning writing session with a nice autumnal coffee and some virtual company. And, based on the change in weather, with blankets firmly on lap! Make sure to join us! #irishwomenwriters #PG #ECR #academia #research
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Really looking forward to this! With a book chapter (long since crafted!) coming out in Nov, now is the perfect time to get started on something new. Very lucky to have @IWWNetwork members. From our Sept session alone I have received so many recommended reads. Time to use them!
Excited to announce that our second virtual #writinggroup will meet on Sat 19th Oct. Each month we each set a writing goal, no matter how big or small, and work together virtually on a Teams meeting for a short few hours to start the weekend right. All welcome! #IWWN #AutumnFun
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Also, The Modernist Review has just released a CfP for a Special Issue on Modernism and Data! Please circulate: modernistreviewcouk.wordpres…
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
Excited to announce that our second virtual #writinggroup will meet on Sat 19th Oct. Each month we each set a writing goal, no matter how big or small, and work together virtually on a Teams meeting for a short few hours to start the weekend right. All welcome! #IWWN #AutumnFun
Out in November! A labour of love + respect for #GeorgeEgerton, whose life + work have long deserved so much more attention. Thanks to @isobelsigley for coming along on this ride with me, and to our contributors for breaking all kinds of new ground. routledge.com/George-Egerton…
Dr Whitney Standlee retweeted
V exciting to see that 'George Egerton: Terra Incognitas' now has a publication date of Nov 2024! Congratulations to @was925 & @isobelsigley for bringing together such an exciting collection of essays. I'm delighted that my ch on Rosa Amorosa is part of it
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Congratulations to @AtomsAsTheyFall (Dr Ollie Case) for passing his viva yesterday with no corrections. My enduring gratitude and perpetual pleasure to have supervised him alongside the incomparable @spectres_of . Can't wait for the monograph! @worcester_uni @EngLitUoW
Many thanks also to @peteradkins17 and Christina Alt for examining this one.
Wonderful visits this morning with students on our module Writing Worcester Past and Present to The Commandery and @NTGreyfriars on a glorious day. A wealth of historical riches here on our doorstep at @worcester_uni @EngLitUoW
