Call for Expressions of Interest.

In July of 2026 Punch magazine will be 185 years old!

The Punch’s Pocket Book Archive team are editing a special commemorative issue of Victorian Periodicals Review to celebrate Punch, both the magazine and the evolution of a clear brand identity that witnessed many imitations and adaptations across the world.

We would like to invite expressions of interest from scholars who are working on Punch, developing and enriching the field, to consider topics such as: global imitators of the magazine; the merchandise; the almanacks; the pocket-books; the reprinted bound volumes and thematic collections; the online digital resources and more.

We welcome proposals from researchers at all stages of their academic journey, as we are looking to include a Postgraduate Spotlight in the issue too.

Full essays will be needed by May 1st 2025, so we politely request Expressions of Interest by November 22nd to Dr Clare Horrocks (C.L.Horrocks@ljmu.ac.uk)  

Notification of selection will be sent by December 1st.