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Detailed Schedule for the Dickens Universe

Schedule by Day
SAT July 20	SUN July 21	MON July 22	TUE July 23	WED July 24	THU July 25	FRI July 26	SAT Jul 27

The Dickens Universe will begin on Sunday, July 21, and end on Saturday, July 27. Faculty and grad students should arrive Saturday afternoon, July 20, for a round of important meetings to be held through Sunday morning.

You'll notice from the schedule that the program is very full, although you have a free evening to go into town or explore the beautiful campus. We also don't expect you to attend everything, so pace yourself.

Some of the programs are only available to faculty and grad students representing our consortium schools. Those items have asterisks in the schedule. If you have a question, please contact the office.

The schedule will also be available on Sched.com and via their mobile app. (Last updated 01/29/2024)

Schedule for July 20
	SATURDAY, JULY 20	back to top
2:00-5:00 PM	Faculty and Graduate Students Check-in and Registration Map: TBA	Cowell College Circle
5:30-7:30 PM	* Welcome Dinner
7:30-9:00 PM	* Orientation for Faculty and Graduate Students

Schedule for July 21
	SUNDAY, JULY 21	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	* Breakfast
8:45-10:00 AM	* Consortium Faculty Planning Meeting
	* All Graduate Students Meeting
10:00-10:30 AM	* Morning Coffee and Pastries
10:30-12:00 PM	* Plenary Meeting of Faculty and Graduate Students
1:00-1:45 PM	* Lunch
2:00-5:00 PM	Universe Participants Check-in and Registration Map: TBA	Stevenson College Circle
2:00-3:00 PM	Executive Committee Meeting
5:15-6:00 PM	Road Scholar and First-Timer Orientation
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:00-7:45 PM	Post-Prandial Potations (refreshments)
7:45-9:00 PM	Lecture: John Bowen (University of York): "Remorse"
9:15-11:15 PM	Film Screening: Great Expectations (1946)

Schedule for July 22
	MONDAY, JULY 22	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:15-10:15 AM	Morning Coffee and Tea Service
9:00-10:00 AM	Faculty-led Contextual Discussion Groups	A: B: C: D: Zoom
	* Graduate Student Publication Workshop
	* Graduate Student Presentation Workshop
	* Graduate Student Writing Workshop
10:15-11:30 AM	Lecture: Summer Star (San Francisco State University): Lecture Title TBA
11:45-12:45 PM	Graduate Student-led Workshops on the Novel	A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Zoom
	* Faculty Seminar
1:00-1:45 PM	Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM	Dickensian Seminars	A: B: Zoom
	Undergraduate Seminar	5
	* Faculty-led Graduate Student Seminars	A: B: C:
2:00-4:00 PM	Repeat Film Screening (repeat of Sunday night's screening): Great Expectations (1946)
3:00-3:45 PM	Victorian Tea presented by the Friends of the Dickens Project
4:00-5:00 PM	Talk: John O. Jordan (UC Santa Cruz): "Partings Welded Together"
	Undergraduate Writing Workshop
5:15-6:15 PM	Victorian Dance Lesson
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:00-7:45 PM	Post-Prandial Potations, Dickens Project T-shirt and Sweatshirt Sale, and Book Sale
7:45-9:00 PM	Lecture: Elizabeth Miller (UC Davis): Lecture Title TBA
9:15-11:15 PM	Film Screening: An Orphan's Tragedy (1955)

Schedule for July 23
	TUESDAY, JULY 23	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:15-10:15 AM	Morning Coffee and Tea Service
9:00-10:00 AM	Faculty-led Contextual Discussion Groups	A: B: C: D: Zoom
	* Graduate Student Publication Workshop
	* Graduate Student Presentation Workshop
	* Graduate Student Writing Workshop
10:15-11:30 AM	Lecture: Briony Wickes (Royal Holloway, University of London): Lecture Title TBA
11:45-12:45 PM	Graduate Student-led Workshops on the Novel	A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Zoom
	* Faculty Seminar
1:00-1:45 PM	Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM	Dickensian Seminars	A: B: Zoom
	Undergraduate Seminar
	* Faculty-led Graduate Student Seminars	A: B: C:
2:00-4:00 PM	Repeat Film Screening (repeat of Monday night's screening): An Orphan's Tragedy (1955)
3:00-3:45 PM	Victorian Tea presented by the Friends of the Dickens Project
4:00-5:00 PM	Talk: Mary Mullen (Villanova University): Talk Title TBA
	Undergraduate Writing Workshop
5:15-6:15 PM	Victorian Dance Lesson
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:00-7:45 PM	Post-Prandial Potations, Dickens Project T-shirt and Sweatshirt Sale, and Book Sale
7:45-9:00 PM	Lecture: Elaine Auyoung (University of Minnesota): "Learning to Feel Ashamed of Home"
9:15-11:15 PM	Film Screening: Fitoor (2016)

Schedule for July 24
	WEDNESDAY, JULY 24	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:15-10:15 AM	Morning Coffee and Tea Service
9:00-10:00 AM	Faculty-led Contextual Discussion Groups	A: B: C: D: Zoom
	* Graduate Student Publication Workshop
	* Graduate Student Presentation Workshop
	* Graduate Student Writing Workshop
10:15-11:30 AM	Lecture: Matthew Sussman (University of Sydney): Lecture Title TBA
11:45-12:45 PM	Graduate Student-led Workshops on the Novel	A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Zoom
	* Faculty Seminar
1:00-1:45 PM	Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM	Dickensian Seminars	A: B: Zoom
	Undergraduate Seminar
	* Graduate Professionalization Seminar: Topic TBA
	* Graduate Professionalization Seminar: Topic TBA
	* Graduate Professionalization Seminar: Topic TBA
2:00-4:00 PM	Repeat Film Screening (repeat of Tuesday night's screening): Fitoor (2016)
3:00-3:45 PM	Victorian Tea presented by the Friends of the Dickens Project
4:00-5:00 PM	Talk: Michael Stern (Friends of Dickens Project): "Expectations of Greatness: Dickens as an Entrepreneur"
	Undergraduate Writing Workshop
5:15-6:15 PM	Victorian Dance Lesson
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:15-11:00 PM	Free Time

Schedule for July 25
	THURSDAY, JULY 25	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:15-10:15 AM	Morning Coffee and Tea Service
9:00-10:00 AM	Faculty-led Contextual Discussion Groups	A: B: C: D: Zoom
	* Graduate Student Publication Workshop
	* Graduate Student Presentation Workshop
	* Graduate Student Writing Workshop
10:15-11:30 AM	Lecture: Sara Hackenberg (San Francisco State University): Lecture Title TBA
11:45-12:45 PM	Graduate Student-led Workshops on the Novel	A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Zoom
	* Faculty Seminar
1:00-1:45 PM	Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM	Dickensian Seminars	A: B: Zoom
	Undergraduate Seminar
	* Faculty-led Graduate Student Seminars	A: B: C:
2:00-3:45 PM	Repeat Film Screening (repeat of Wednesday night's screening):
3:00-3:45 PM	Victorian Tea presented by the Friends of the Dickens Project
4:00-5:00 PM	TBA
5:15-6:15 PM	Victorian Dance Lesson
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:00-7:45 PM	Post-Prandial Potations, Dickens Project T-shirt and Sweatshirt Sale, and Book Sale
7:45-8:45 PM	Performance: Lura Johnson (Resident Pianist of the Baltimore Symphony and Principal Pianist of the Delaware Symphony) and discussion with Jason Rudy (University of Maryland)
9:00-10:30 PM	Grand Party, to which everyone is invited (hosted by the Friends)

Schedule for July 26
	FRIDAY, JULY 26	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:15-10:15 AM	Morning Coffee and Tea Service
9:00-10:00 AM	Faculty-led Contextual Discussion Groups	A: B: C: D: Zoom
10:15-11:30 AM	Lecture: Rosemarie Bodenheimer (Boston College): "At a Loss in Dickens"
11:45-12:45 PM	Graduate Student-led Workshops on the Novel	A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Zoom
	* Faculty Seminar
1:00-1:45 PM	Lunch
	Road Scholars Special Catered Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM	Dickensian Seminars	A: B: Zoom
4:00-5:00 PM	Fireside Chat with John O. Jordan (UC Santa Cruz) and Renée Fox (UC Santa Cruz)
5:00-6:15 PM	Victorian Dance Lesson
6:15-7:00 PM	Dinner
7:00-7:45 PM	Post-Prandial Potations
7:30-8:30 PM	Friends of the Dickens Project Fundraising Auction
	Announcement of the 2025 novel. Copies will be available for sale.
8:30-11:00 PM	Victorian Dance

Schedule for July 27
	SATURDAY, JULY 27	back to top
8:00-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:00-10:00 AM	Check-out, Return Keys and Meal Cards Please see Dickens Project staff for assistance with luggage.
9:00 and 10:00 AM	Everyone departs. See you next year!
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