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Who is this New Woman, this epicene creature, this Gorgon set up by the snarly who impute to her all the faults of both sexes while denying her the charm of either–where is she to be found if she exists at all?
– Sarah Grand

THE LATCHKEY is affiliated with THE OSCHOLARS (www.oscholars.com), a scholarly website committed to examining the many social, literary and cultural expressions of the fin de siècle in cosmopolitan fashion. The publisher is The Rivendale Press.

THE LATCHKEY is devoted to the concept of the New Woman, covering the lives and writings of New Women authors and figures, the representation of the New Woman in literature, culture, art, and society, proto-feminism and early feminist journalism, and current innovative scholarship on the New Woman. While the term ‘New Woman’ originated in England, the cultural phenomenon extended beyond Britain and we wish to explore its presence (or reasons for its absence) and influence in other countries and across disciplines.

We plan to offer a much needed scholarly platform for inquiry, information, and exchange to academics, independent scholars and doctoral students working on these topics, and aim at covering both canonical and non-canonical New Woman figures and aspects.

Among the items of interest to be included are relevant publication and conference announcements, reviews of books and plays or films, abstracts of current articles and doctoral theses, and a teaching forum for the informal exchange of ideas and course designs. At a later point, we will call for and publish scholarly articles (which will be blind peer reviewed).

We welcome all suggestions and ‘feedback’.

The founding editors were:

Jessica Cox (University of Lampeter, Wales)
Petra Dierkes-Thrun (California State University, Northridge, USA)
Sophie Geoffroy (Université de La Réunion, France)
Kathleen Gledhill (University of Hull, England)
Lisa Hager (Georgia Technical University, USA)
Christine Huguet (Université de Lille III, France)
Alison Laurie (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand)
Melissa Purdue (Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA)

with assistance from other members of THE OSCHOLARS group of editors.