Very excited to see my article on ghosts in early modern London published with Urban History! https://t.co/oToV14d6Ru #emostorians #twitterstorians

If anyone is up for some Joan of Arc this weekend, check out this new series on Radio National featuring me, Stephanie Downes, and Shaun Blanchard:

I just received the first copies of my book and I have to say it’s looking gorgeous! 😍 Thank you @reaktionbooks for making such a beautiful book #earlymodern

Today, at long last, is publication day for @BloomsburyAcad's Cultural History of Magic. I contributed a chapter to the volume on the Enlightenment, which features a case study on the prosecution and decriminalisation of magical acts in Lithuania 📚 https://t.co/920l5HDNsr

ACU to establish Ray L. Hart Centre for Philosophy of Religion with historic bequest

The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt is now live In this one, @witchesetc and @MagicNotWitches discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research Listen free at https://t.co/MCp74FbrbE or YouTube at https://t.co/W4asNTAacy

Can you help out with my PhD student's research into paranormal beliefs and experiences, please?

📣Call for Papers 📣 I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊 Link to PDF: https://t.co/Y2jdt9xga4

After a mere seven years in the making, The Cultural History of Magic is finally here!! #earlymodern #twitterstorians

Emotions & Society has created a student reading list for emotions scholarship. Open access until October https://t.co/SZdihrAIM8

Historians with research interests in magic and witchcraft are especially encouraged to apply for this position covering Dr Andrew Sneddon for 12 months

Radically true

Is the last stage of life really "sans teeth, sans eyes, ... sans everything"? Just because Shakespeare said so doesn't make it true. For livelier alternatives, turn to my new book: Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age (Reaktion)

Folklore, a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. Written by two leading experts, @odavies9 & @CeriHoulbrook, this is the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. Publishing September 2025. #FolkloreThursday @FolkloreThurs

There's still time to register for our ghost conference at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 26-27 June! Registration is FREE and the programme can be found here:

For my fellow scholars of the Gothic, horror, and urban space… A new CFP is open for an edited collection: Haunted Cities: Spaces, Spectres, and Urban Hauntologies. 📎 https://t.co/lxiAMUfiUq #GothicStudies #UrbanHauntology #HorrorStudies #CFP #HauntedCities

Time is running out to register for our Ghosts in Britain and Ireland Conference! WHEN: 26-27 June WHERE: University of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick We have an amazing line up - see the program and register here! https://t.co/V4h4zIUq89

The English Short Titles Catalogue (ESTC) has finally been relaunched @CERL_org following the cyber-attack on the @britishlibrary. Find it here: https://t.co/V8t2ORk4xc

I'm delighted to announce that I've just been appointed by @CambridgeUP to edit a brand new and exciting @CUP_Elements series, 'Elements in Folklore' (with Dr Tabitha Stanmore), which will aim to publish the latest research in folklore that's 20-30k words long! #folklore 📚

Registration is now open for our ghost conference at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick this June! If you'd like to come along and listen to our wonderful line up of talks please sign up below - note that we are an in-person only event.