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8:00am PDT

Breakfast

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am PDT

Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Everyone, Meal

8:15am PDT

Morning Coffee and Tea Service

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:15am - 10:15am PDT

Humanities Plaza @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:15am - 10:15am PDT
Humanities Plaza

Everyone, Meal

9:00am PDT

Victorianist Writing Retreat Morning Session A

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Cowell room 113 @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Cowell room 113

By Registration Only, Field Trips or Special Events

9:00am PDT

Victorianist Writing Retreat Morning Session B

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Hum & Soc Sci, room 250 @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Hum & Soc Sci, room 250

By Registration Only, Field Trips or Special Events

9:00am PDT

Graduate Student Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Stevenson room 151 @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Stevenson room 151

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

9:00am PDT

Graduate Student Pedagogy Workshop

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Cowell room 132 @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Cowell room 132

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

9:00am PDT

Graduate Student Writing Workshop

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Stevenson room 152 @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Stevenson room 152

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

9:00am PDT

Faculty-Led Contextual Discussion Group A

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Humanities 1, room 210 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Humanities 1, room 210

Everyone, Faculty-Led Discussion

9:00am PDT

Faculty-Led Contextual Discussion Group B

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259

Everyone, Faculty-Led Discussion

9:00am PDT

Faculty-Led Contextual Discussion Group C

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Humanities Social Sciences, room 359 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Humanities Social Sciences, room 359

Everyone, Faculty-Led Discussion

9:00am PDT

Faculty-Led Contextual Discussion Group D (Virtual)

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Zoom @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Zoom

Virtual, Faculty-Led Discussion

10:15am PDT

Lecture: Talia Schaffer (Queens College and The Graduate Center, CUNY): “Starting with Service: Phil, Esther, and the Shape of Character in Bleak House“

Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am PDT

Humanities Lecture Hall @ Humanities Lecture Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Speakers, Faculty, & Scholars

Talia Schaffer

Faculty, Queens College, CUNY

Talia Schaffer is a Distinguished Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY and the Graduate Center, CUNY, whose work focuses on gender, disability, care, and domesticity in Victorian fiction. Her books include Communities of Care: The Social Ethics of Victorian Fiction, (Pr... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am PDT
Humanities Lecture Hall

Everyone, Plenary Lecture or Talk

11:45am PDT

Faculty Seminar

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Humanities 1, room 210 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Humanities 1, room 210

Consortium Members, Faculty Seminar

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel A

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel B

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Humanities Social Sciences, room 359 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Humanities Social Sciences, room 359

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel C

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Cowell room 113 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Cowell room 113

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel D

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Cowell room 132 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Cowell room 132

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel E

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Stevenson room 151 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Stevenson room 151

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel F

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Stevenson room 152 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Stevenson room 152

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel G

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Stevenson room 175 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Stevenson room 175

Everyone, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

11:45am PDT

Graduate Student-Led Workshop on the Novel H (virtual)

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Zoom @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Zoom

Virtual, Graduate Student-Led Workshop

1:00pm PDT

Lunch

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Everyone, Meal

1:00pm PDT

Talent Show Rehearsal

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Stevenson Event Center @ Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Stevenson Event Center

Everyone, Meal

2:00pm PDT

Faculty-Led Graduate Student Seminar A

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259 @ Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

2:00pm PDT

Faculty-Led Graduate Student Seminar B

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Humanities Social Sciences, room 359 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Humanities Social Sciences, room 359

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

2:00pm PDT

Faculty-Led Graduate Student Seminar C

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Cowell room 113 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Cowell room 113

Consortium Members, Graduate Workshop or Seminar

2:00pm PDT

Dickensian Seminar A

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Stevenson room 175 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Stevenson room 175

Everyone, Dickensian Seminar

2:00pm PDT

Undergraduate Seminar

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Cowell room 132 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Cowell room 132

Undergraduates, Undergraduate and High School Student Seminar or Workshop

2:00pm PDT

Dickensian Seminar B (Virtual)

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Zoom @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Zoom

Virtual, Dickensian Seminar

2:00pm PDT

Film Screening (Repeat of Monday night’s screening: "Dickens Living in Color")

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Hum & Soc Sci, room 250 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Kirk Davis remarks: 5 minutes:
BH 1985 ep. 1 0:00 to 8:45
Kirk remarks: 3 minutes
BH 1985 ep. 3 and 4 in their entirety, skipping the end credits of ep. 4. (about 104 minutes)

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Hum & Soc Sci, room 250

Everyone, Film Screening

2:00pm PDT

Hike through the Redwoods with Mark Gordon

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Cowell College Circle @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Cowell College Circle

Everyone, Film Screening

2:00pm PDT

Victorianist Writing Retreat Afternoon Session

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Humanities 1, room 210 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Humanities 1, room 210

By Registration Only, Field Trips or Special Events

3:00pm PDT

Victorian Tea Presented by the Friends of the Dickens Project

Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

Humanities Plaza @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Humanities Plaza

Everyone, Reception

4:00pm PDT

Talk: John O. Jordan (UC Santa Cruz & the Dickens Project): “Revisiting Supposing“

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Humanities Lecture Hall @ Humanities Lecture Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Speakers, Faculty, & Scholars

John O. Jordan

Research Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz

John O. Jordan is a research professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the Co-Director of the Dickens Project. His primary research interests include Victorian literature and culture, Charles Dickens and narrative theory. John is the author of Supp... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Humanities Lecture Hall

Everyone, Plenary Lecture or Talk

5:15pm PDT

Linoleum Printing Workshop with Bleak House Illustrator Gerry Mooney Registration Required

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259 @ Humanities Lecture Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Humanities and Social Sciences, room 259

By Registration Only, Field Trips or Special Events

5:15pm PDT

Dickensian Needlepoint

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Humanities 1, room 210 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Complete the Interest Form here:
https://forms.gle/X2oCGMuamHzfzCbJ7

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Humanities 1, room 210

Everyone, Field Trips or Special Events

5:15pm PDT

Victorian Dance Lesson

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Stevenson Event Center @ Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Stevenson Event Center

Everyone, Field Trips or Special Events

5:15pm PDT

Undergraduate Writing Workshop

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Humanities Social Sciences, room 359 @ Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, 2 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Humanities Social Sciences, room 359

Undergraduates, Undergraduate and High School Student Seminar or Workshop

6:15pm PDT

Dinner

Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:15pm - 7:00pm PDT

Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:15pm - 7:00pm PDT
Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Everyone, Meal

7:00pm PDT

Post-Prandial Potations, Dickens Project T-shirt and Book Sale, and Silent Auction

Tuesday July 28, 2026 7:00pm - 7:45pm PDT

Humanities Plaza @ 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Tuesday July 28, 2026 7:00pm - 7:45pm PDT
Humanities Plaza

Everyone, Meal

7:45pm PDT

Lecture: Hilary Schor (University of Southern California): “The Clerk’s Tale”

Tuesday July 28, 2026 7:45pm - 9:00pm PDT

Humanities Lecture Hall @ Humanities Lecture Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Speakers, Faculty, & Scholars

Hilary Schor

Faculty, University of Southern California

Hilary Schor is a Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and Law at the University of Southern California, where she co-directs the Center for Law, History, and Culture. A specialist in Victorian literature, contemporary fiction, and feminist theory, her research examines the intersections... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 7:45pm - 9:00pm PDT
Humanities Lecture Hall

Everyone, Plenary Lecture or Talk

9:15pm PDT

Film Screening with Introduction by Kirk Davis: "Where's Esther's Doll?"

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:15pm - 11:15pm PDT

Humanities Lecture Hall @ Humanities Lecture Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Kirk Davis remarks: 5 minutes
Bleak House 2005 ep. 1, 0:00 until 6:18
Kirk Dais remarks: 10 minutes
Bleak House 2005 ep. 10, 11, and 12, skipping end credits of 11 and 12) (about 90 minutes)

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:15pm - 11:15pm PDT
Humanities Lecture Hall

Everyone, Film Screening

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