Virtual Aesthetics in Victorian Culture: Author Talk with Amanda Shubert

Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Lake City Books, 107 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703
Description: Enter the fascinating world of visual illusions and virtual reality from the Victorian era! Author Amanda Shubert will be in conversation with Dr. Sarah Anne Carter about her new book Seeing Things: Virtual Aesthetics in Victorian Culture. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with optical toys from the 1800s, including magic lanterns, stereoscopes, zoetropes, and flipbooks.
Website: https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/seeing-things/
Contact: Email: cdmc@sohe.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-1162