Dr Sam Hirst
@RomGothSam
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Catsitter. Runs 'Romancing the Gothic'. Author of 'Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764-1834'
Todmorden, England
Joined June 2017
As I mentioned the other day, when I had cancer as a child, my grandad drew me a picture every single day. Since getting the first lot, I've been talking to family and been sent more pictures. I thought I'd share a few of the new images and a few stories from the family.
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If you missed last week's talk on the Jeoseung Saja, you can find it here!.
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RT @RomGothSam: THE BIG REVEAL! . You can now buy tickets for our 2025 online conference . 'A Warning to the Curious: Celebrating 100 year….
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I have made another little video of Early Gothic reading recommendations but this time they're (slightly) less well-known!.
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Did you catch Dan Pietersen's talk on . The Horror of Absence in Skinamarink and Beckett?. You can catch it here -
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Spread the word!.
A reminder to everyone that there is just one week left to send us an abstract for the new edited collection on Carmilla and its legacies!.
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Do you like caves? And legends? And hellholes? This talk is for you.
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RT @SophiaA_writes: Thanks to everyone who came to my Romancing the Gothic talk @RomGothSam. Just been reading up on the infernal nature of….
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RT @SophiaA_writes: This 'form obscene,' this 'obscure vacuity,' this 'dire haitus' is wide open and waiting for you. Delve inside with me….
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Did you miss this week's talk on Evangelical Horror, Christian Nationalism and the Conjuring films?. Find it here!.
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What a lovely way to spend a Sunday!. Catching up on. BLOOD, GUTS and GOD. Zachary Dorion's talk on Christian Nationalism, Evangelicalism and The Conjuring universe.
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Did you miss this weekend's excellent talk on. Get out of Midsomer: Horror in Britain's Empire?. Worry not! Here it is.
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I made a little summer reading recs list for the Goth in your life (probably you!).
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RT @TRETalkRadio: On @marbellagiles' Let's Talk from 10.00CET, Madeline Potter (@madeline_cct) on 'The Roma: A Travelling History', and St….
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Did you miss this week's talk on. Haunted Houses in time?. Fancy breaking your brain with some time travel? Dan does a great introduction and delves into the world of time horror. Watch it here -
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You can also get tickets on eventbrite (but it's takes a much higher fee and, of course, is glitchy).
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As always, the ticket sales go back into paying contributors and covering costs (including the yet-to-be-unveiled art for this year!).
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We aim to be as accessible as possible so there will be live auto-transcriptions, scripts and slides provided beforehand with alt-text, and we offer many types of interaction but no-one is pressured to interact. Enjoy two days of Gothic fun from the sofa!.
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