Journal of Victorian Culture facts for kids
The Journal of Victorian Culture is a special magazine for people who study history. It comes out four times a year and focuses on the Victorian era, which was a time in history from 1837 to 1901. This journal helps share new ideas and discoveries about that period. It was started in 1996 by Oxford University Press, a famous publisher.
What is the Journal of Victorian Culture?
The Journal of Victorian Culture is like an advanced history magazine. It's for grown-ups who are experts or students of the Victorian age. The journal shares new research about how people lived, thought, and created things during that time. It helps historians learn more about the past.
What Does the Journal Cover?
This journal explores many different parts of the Victorian era. It looks at things like:
- Literature: Books, poems, and stories from that time.
- Art: Paintings, sculptures, and other artworks.
- Performance: Plays, music, and other entertainment.
- Politics: How the country was run and important leaders.
- Science and Medicine: New discoveries and how people stayed healthy.
- Technology: New inventions and how they changed daily life.
- Everyday Life: What it was like to live in Victorian times.
The journal also looks at how the Victorian era still affects us today. It encourages new ways of thinking about this important time in history.
Who Works on the Journal?
A team of expert editors helps put the journal together. They decide which articles are the best to publish. The main editors are:
- Trev Broughton from the University of York
- Nancy Henry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Alastair Owens from Queen Mary University of London
- Jane Hamlett from Royal Holloway, University of London
The journal also has an online part that shares extra articles and information. This online section is managed by Lucinda Matthews-Jones from Liverpool John Moores University.
