Dear readers,

we are thrilled to publish the following Call for Papers for the Vernon Lee Conference due to take place at the University of Liverpool, 1-3 September 2026 about Order and Chaos: Vernon Lee and the Politics of Disruption. The conference is organized by members of The Vernon Lee Alliance (VLA): Matthew Bradley (The University of Liverpool, UK), Elisa Bizzotto (Iuav University of Venice, Italy), Sally Blackburn-Daniels (Teesside University, UK), Mary F. Burns (Independent Scholar, USA), Mandy Gagel (University of Michigan, USA), Mary Clai Jones (Chadron State College, USA), Tomi-Ann Roberts (Colorado College, USA). Thanks to the generosity of the International Vernon Lee Society (IVLS), bursaries will be offered to early-career/precarious scholars – more details on the application process will be made available in due course.

Submission deadline: January 18, 2026. vernonleealliance@gmail.com