Sheffield Gothic is a collective of postgraduate students and early career researchers based at The University of Sheffield with a shared interest in all things Gothic. We host a regular schedule of events, including in-person and online reading groups, guest talks, and social meetups. We also run a blog which showcases work from Gothic scholars from Sheffield and beyond. The group is the postgraduate arm of The Centre for the History of the Gothic based at Sheffield, and helps to organise events hosted by the Centre.
Sheffield Gothic is keen to explore and support new avenues of Gothic scholarship and creative projects. If you are interested in the Gothic in any way – be it part of your own research, a new area of research you would like to explore, or simply just something you are interested in – then get involved! You can find out more about the group and our activities below. We are a friendly team, so don’t be afraid to get in touch if you have any questions!
If you would like to sign up for our newsletter to keep up-to-date with our reading groups, blog posts, and other events, send us an email to SheffieldGothic[at]gmail.com or fill out this form: Newsletter Sign-up Form.
Reading Group
We meet a few times a term to discuss anything dark, spooky, and, of course, Gothic. Our meetings are relaxed and informal with no requirements beyond an interest in (or curiosity about) the Gothic and the time to read/watch our chosen texts. Attendance and membership is completely free and everyone is welcome to suggest future themes or texts for discussion.
Events
Sheffield Gothic organises conferences and symposia. In November 2023, we held our most recent conference, ‘Consuming the Gothic’, which brought together participants from across the globe for a two-day, hybrid event. For more information about the conference and future events, see our dedicated pages.
Blog
Sheffield Gothic is always on the lookout for new and interesting blog posts from writers and researchers at all levels of study and from any country or institution, including those outside the academic community: the only requirement is that you share our interest in the Gothic and want to write about it! Our blog posts are fairly informal and don’t have to be particularly long or laboriously researched (although they can be): we are much more interested in hearing what you think and what interests you about the Gothic. If you’re interested in submitting to our blog, see this page for advice or just approach us with an idea.
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Good morning, thanks for the info. Will the events be added through Eventbrite?
Regards,
Marina
Hello Marina, yes, bigger events like conferences will be added through Eventbrite. When it comes to our reading groups, we don’t use Eventbrite. Instead, you can find all information (time, date, place, meeting link) here on the blog, on our social media, and via our newsletter.
Best wishes,
The Sheffield Gothic Team
Thank you for the information. You are truly very kind in responding and collaborating with an external colleague to your institution.
Marina
Thank you, Marina, that is very kind! We are always happy when people are interested in our Gothic network.