Victorian Samplings

In the final episode of our first season, we welcome four guests who share their knowledge of the material history of pregnancy and parenthood.

With Guests Mary Elizabeth Leighton, Lisa Surridge, Vicky Mills, and Karen Bourrier

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In this episode, we invite you to indulge your bibliophilic tendencies. Join us as we explore the material history of some beautiful, one-of-a-kind books.

With Guests Kirsten MacLeod, Denae Dyck, and Elizabeth Bassett

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In this episode, we re-engage with the world of fashion. We'll consider some emotional and social dimensions of Victorian-era style, and we’ll welcome three guests to help us with that task.

With Guests Tania Duclos, Anne Bissonette and Inés Bonacossa

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In this episode, we speak with three scholars about the material history of collection, a practice and an approach to the material world that defined Victorian culture.

With Guests Maria Zytaruk, Freya Gowrley and Alison Hedley

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In this episode, we discuss the creation, perception, and cultural significance of Victorian-era clothing.

With guests Manon Gaudet, Kristen Guest, and Sabrina Mark

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From valentines to wallpaper, this episode explores the creative ways that Victorians interacted with paper.

With Guests Alice Crossley, Hannah Field, Paisley Mann and Deborah Wynne

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We’re talking about Visual Arts in this episode: from a miniature portrait to an outlandishly large print.

With Guests Jo Briggs, Andrea Korda and Shalini Le Gall

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Listen to this episode to hear the songs Victorians sang and to discover the role of vocal music in the lives of marginalized individuals and groups.

With Guests Diana Maltz, Alisa Clapp-Itnyre, Frederick Roden and Heather Marcovitch

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Three leading voices in Victorian studies join us to talk about how Victorian women left their mark, both literally and figuratively.

With Guests Deborah Lutz, Lorraine Janzen Kooistra and Talia Schaffer

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In this episode, we speak with a scholar, a conservator and a curator to learn about Victorian objects and the unspoken stories they can tell.

With Guests Heather Hind, Jacqueline Hyman and Kyle McPhail

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