Category: Events

Call for Papers: Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale

‘Some of the Gothic’s best-known monsters come from folklore, such as the vampire and the werewolf, but [...] the influence of folklore on the Gothic is not unidirectional or historically limited.’ (Carina Hart, ‘Gothic Folklore and Fairytale’, p. 1).  ‘If folk horror’s principal affect is a shock and repulsion based on graphic bodily violence, the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale →

Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Women’s Gothic Writing

Our friends from Ann Radcliffe Then and Now are putting on another free lecture here in Sheffield: Ann Radcliffe and Women's Gothic Writing Dr. Deborah Russell (University of York) Friday, May 16th, 18:00 - 20:00 Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield, S1 4DT * Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was “the great enchantress” of … Continue reading Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Women’s Gothic Writing →

Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture

We were asked to promote the following event here at the Uni of Sheffield - a lecture with a drink reception afterwards! 📚🍷 Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture A free public lecture with Professor Michael Gamer 13th December 2024, 6pm-8pm  Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield, S1 4DT TICKETS HERE * In the final decade of the eighteenth … Continue reading Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture →

Morbid Catastrophes and Gothic Immortality: A Talk Review of Pop! Gothic

by Arya Ray (https://x.com/aryaray08) ‘If a catastrophe […] is believed to have given rise to this work, it will contribute to interest the reader, and will make […] a still more moving story.’ Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto (1764) On 16 May 2024, Sheffield Gothic hosted a talk by Dr Lauren Nixon and Dr … Continue reading Morbid Catastrophes and Gothic Immortality: A Talk Review of Pop! Gothic →