Purdue University hosted perhaps the biggest meeting of nineteenth-century specialists since Victoria's death, as NAVSA and NASSR held a joint conference over Labor Day weekend. From pre-conference workshops to seminars and special sessions, silent films, swing dances, and plenary lectures available via podcast, the 2006 meeting was truly memorable. {More}

Victorian Studies will continue its tradition of publishing some of the best papers from the NAVSA conference. {More}

We are now soliciting nominations for the 2007 Donald Gray prize for best essay published in 2006. Nominations are due by May 16. At the Purdue conference banquet, NAVSA presented the third annual Donald Gray Prize for best essay published in the previous year. The award went to Catherine Robson, and honorable mention was given to Jason Rudy. We are also delighted to announce that Jason Lundquist won the award for the best paper presented at the annual conference by a graduate student, with honorable mentions going to Melissa McLeod and Lisa M. Smith. Find out what the judges had to say. {More}

It's time again to elect new members of the advisory board and executive council. This year, we are running advisory board elections for Canadian and American representatives, as well as an historian; we are also electing another Canadian representative to the executive council. Click on "More" to see candidate bios and instructions for voting. {More}

"Victorian Materialities" is the theme of the 2007 NAVSA conference. A joint meeting with the Victorian Studies Association of Western Canada, this fall's meeting will be held in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. {More}

NAVSA once again has featured panels at the ACCUTE conference. Click "More" to discover their makeup. {More}

NAVSA is pleased to promote events and publications related to Victorian Studies. This issue of the newsletter features announcements about numerous upcoming conferences, prizes, journal issues, and other events of Victorian interest. {More}