Decadence Research Centre

We are a vibrant and interdisciplinary research powerhouse, bringing together an international community of scholars working in the highly distinctive field of decadence.

Sections

The DRC is based in the Departments of English and Creative Writing and Theatre and Performance. It is home to the online journal, Volupté, and the British Association of Decadence Studies (BADS), providing intellectual anchorage for an international community of decadence scholars.

About us

The DRC is based in the Departments of English and Creative Writing and Theatre and Performance.

Current projects

Our approach to decadence is both critical and creative.

Calls

We welcome research proposals on any aspect of decadence.

Publications and podcasts

Working on decadence within and beyond the parameters of the long 19th century.

Global Decadence Lab (GDL)

GDL supports innovative research and pedagogical projects about decadence with an explicitly global focus.

People

Sharing expertise in a variety of fields of literature from antiquity to the present.

Events

Conferences, lectures, public talks, and events on a wide range of decadent themes.

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Contact us

Enquires should go to Professor Jane Desmarais.
Alternatively, you can contact the English and Creative Writing Department.

Department

The Decadence Research Centre sits within the Department of English and Creative Writing.

Volupté

Volupté is an MLA-indexed online journal of decadence, from antiquity to the present. Find out more.