Stitching Through Time: Exploring English Hand Embroidery as Art, Communication, and Cultural Memory pt.3

By Violet Lorish, Florida State University  Violet Lorish at the V&A Kensington. July 19, 2026 Hello from across the pond! I have been thoroughly enjoying all of the new experiences and exciting interviews I have scheduled  while in London and Liverpool. My studies have been very rewarding and I am so excited to share what IContinue reading “Stitching Through Time: Exploring English Hand Embroidery as Art, Communication, and Cultural Memory pt.3”

A Return to Rome: Exploring the Motivations and Implications of England’s Turn Towards Catholicism

By Kristen Cavanagh, Florida State University I am Kristen Cavanagh, a first-year student at FSU who is majoring in English. As a literature student, I see stories as instruments that explore the human condition—our arc, psyche, and vulnerabilities. My particular fascination with the novel has grown alongside my desire to understand religious phenomena. I thinkContinue reading “A Return to Rome: Exploring the Motivations and Implications of England’s Turn Towards Catholicism”

Next Steps for Black British Literary Salons Project

By Kaysyn Jones, Florida State University I am writing what I believe to be the first profile of the Black Ink Collective’s literature and artistic policies, and the way in which the Collective crafted a distinct Black British identity through their work. I hope that this research will shine more light on both the potentialContinue reading “Next Steps for Black British Literary Salons Project”

Archives, Brixton, and Changes: Archival Research and Adjustments in London

By Kaysyn Jones, Florida State University At this point in my project, I have visited each of my primary archives— the Black Cultural Archives, the George Padmore Institute, and the London Archives— and scheduled my first interview with a writer from the British Black Arts Movement. Thus far, one of the biggest problems I’ve encounteredContinue reading “Archives, Brixton, and Changes: Archival Research and Adjustments in London”