Gossling, Jessica and Condé, Alice. 2025. 'Decadent Times: Drift, Drag, and Deliquescence'. In: INCS Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies Annual Conference. Speed and Acceleration. Università di Genova, Italy 18-20 June 2025. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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Decadence has long been associated with the end of times: the end of eras, decline, sickness, death, and decay. As Jules de Goncourt lay dying, his brother Edmond recorded his impressions: ‘there spread an expression that was no longer human, the veiled, mysterious expression of a Leonardo da Vinci’. The diary entry neatly encapsulates the strange times of decadence. Like a screen flickering in and out of definition, Jules’ dying body has become an interface for a resurgent past. Focusing on the decadent fascination with drift, drag, and deliquescence, this panel explores how decadent subjects re-imagined the body’s relationship with time in art, literature, and performance.

Panel: Alice Condé, Frankie Dytor, and Jessica Gossling

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Panel)
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Departments, Centres and Research Units:	English and Comparative Literature > Decadence Research Centre English and Comparative Literature
Dates:	Date Event 2025 Accepted June 2020 Completed
Event Location:	Università di Genova, Italy
Date range:	18-20 June 2025
Item ID:	39126
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2025 16:08
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2025 16:08
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/39126

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