Where can you find a group of Dickinson scholars on a Friday night while in Oxford? In a beautiful, old banquet hall, wine in hand, and ready for Dickinson discourse of course! The evening began with a champagne reception, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Press, in one of the banquet rooms of Oriel College. The beautiful room, lined with painted portraits, quickly filled up as conference attendees met away from the Rothermere American Institute for the first time.
The reception was followed by a delicious three course 
meal held 
in the large and picturesque dining hall of Oriel College. Dickinson scholars were able to meet new friends, as well as reconnect with old ones, the experience made all the more special by the beautiful setting. After coffee, tea and desserts were served, Lyndall Gordon, one of the plenary speakers, gave a talk entitled "The World Within': Emily Dickinson and the Brontës," engaging the conference attendees in a candlelight lecture about the connection and influence of Emily Dickinson and the Brontë sisters. It was a great evening in a beautiful location; I'm so glad I was able to be a part of it!-Rebecca
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