At this time in history, with Kamala Harris poised to get the Democratic nomination for president of the United States to become the first woman of color at the top of the presidential ticket, no topic could be more timely and more pertinent than Woolf and Politics. And that is exactly what Literature Cambridge is offering for its Virginia Woolf Season 2024-25, which runs Sept. 14 through June 14, 2025.

The upcoming season of lectures and seminars on the major works of Virginia Woolf includes 10 sessions, each with a live online lecture and seminar via Zoom. They cover five of her novels and both of her polemics. All sessions are offered from 6-8 p.m. British time.

Each lecture will be recorded live and will be available to participants after the live event for up to 48 hours. The recordings are available only to people who have booked the session. The seminars are not recorded.

Dates and topics for Woolf and Politics

1. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Karina Jakubowicz on The Politics of Conquest in The Voyage Out (1915)
2. Saturday, Oct. 12 2024. Alison Hennegan on The Politics of Flush (1933)
3. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Mark Hussey on Politics in Mrs Dalloway (1925)
4. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Ellie Mitchell on Woolf’s War Diary
5. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Danell Jones on A Room of One’s Own (1929) and Black Britain
6. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Natasha Periyan on Education in The Years (1936)
7. Saturday, March 8, 2025. Trudi Tate on Mrs Dalloway (1925) and the Vote
8. Saturday, April 12, 2025. Varsha Panjwani on The Politics of Orlando (1928)
9. Saturday, May 10, 2025. Angela Harris on The Politics of Jacob’s Room (1922).
10. Saturday, June 14, 2025. Claire Davison on Body Politics and Clothing in Three Guineas (1938)

Cost and deadlines

You can book all 10 sessions for the price of nine if you book by Saturday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. British Summer Time (just before the first lecture).

Get all the details and the link for booking.