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!
Reading Group
We meet a few times a term to discuss anything dark, spooky, and, of course, Gothic. Each term, we focus on an overarching theme and look at a range of relevant texts from films and novels to poems and plays. 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 reading or submitting to our blog, see our pages.
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