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 →

Reimagining 2020 Keynote

Unless you have been kidnapped by a Gothic villain and trapped in his remote castle with no access to mirrors, legal advice, or WiFi, you have probably see our Reimagining the Gothic 2020 conference announcement. That's right - Reimagining is back for our SIXTH conference and creative showcase! Reimagining the Gothic: Bodies and Genders will … Continue reading Reimagining 2020 Keynote →

Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote lecture

Sheffield Gothic is delighted to announce the title and abstract for our keynote lecture at the upcoming 'Reimagining the Gothic: Gothic Spaces,' taking place on 12th -13th May 2017. This year our keynote will be given by the wonderful Dale Townshend, Professor of Gothic Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University. Towards a Poetics of Gothic Space: … Continue reading Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote lecture →

Announcement: Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote

Sheffield Gothic is delighted to announce that our keynote for Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces will be Professor Dale Townshend.Dale Townshend is Professor of Gothic Literature in the Centre for Gothic Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. His most recent publications include The Gothic World (with Glennis Byron; Routledge, 2014) and Romantic Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion … Continue reading Announcement: Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote →