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Location: New York , United States Center at West Park, West 86th Street and Amsterdam Ave.
The Victorian Society New York invites current university students and recent graduates to submit proposals by March 13 for its in-person annual "Emerging Scholars" evening event on May 13, 2025, at the Center at West Park on Amsterdam Ave. at 86th Street.
The nonprofit VSNY (vicsocny.org), founded in 1966, supports scholarship about every aspect of 19th-century and early-20th-century culture, including architecture, literature, theater, fine and decorative art, immigration, economics, politics, education, gender roles, reform movements, music, fashion, and food. Topics for recent event winners have included Black women activists, mausolea stained glass, and department store escalators.
For the May 13 event, 6:30 to 8 pm, VSNY will bring in three current students or recent grads to each give a 20-minute presentation and then field questions. Send 200-word proposals (preference given to American/New York topics) and CVs by March 13 to info@vicsocny.org. Speakers will receive a free VSNY year membership ($40 value).
