International Gothic Association
@igagoths.bsky.social
The International Gothic Association is a large family of academic researchers, students, artists and writers with a shared interest in all things Gothic. www.globalgoth.org
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The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Excited to finally be able to share my book with the world!
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga 💀⭐️
The book explores the relationship between celebrity culture and the Gothic in literature, media and popular culture.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga 💀⭐️
The book explores the relationship between celebrity culture and the Gothic in literature, media and popular culture.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Excited to finally be able to share my book with the world!
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga 💀⭐️
The book explores the relationship between celebrity culture and the Gothic in literature, media and popular culture.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
Gothic Celebrity: Fame and Immortality from Lord Byron to Lady Gaga 💀⭐️
The book explores the relationship between celebrity culture and the Gothic in literature, media and popular culture.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gothic-ce...
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The cover of my upcoming special issue of @gothicstudies.bsky.social - 'Algernon Blackwood and the Gothic' - is here! Eight essays on Blackwood's fiction, delving into questions of genre, war, empathy, occultism, and much more. Full issue out soon! @edinburghup.bsky.social @igagoths.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The cover of my upcoming special issue of @gothicstudies.bsky.social - 'Algernon Blackwood and the Gothic' - is here! Eight essays on Blackwood's fiction, delving into questions of genre, war, empathy, occultism, and much more. Full issue out soon! @edinburghup.bsky.social @igagoths.bsky.social
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The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Wo hoo the IGA is in Yorkshire this year and there's rumoured to be a trip to Whitby. Count us in!
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Wo hoo the IGA is in Yorkshire this year and there's rumoured to be a trip to Whitby. Count us in!
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Great theme for this, and the conference is in Yorkshire this year and includes a day trip to Whitby. What's not to like! Gothtastic. Count me in!
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Great theme for this, and the conference is in Yorkshire this year and includes a day trip to Whitby. What's not to like! Gothtastic. Count me in!
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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#CFP for the next @igagoths.bsky.social conference! CFP for the next International Gothic Association conference! #GothsAssemble
Call for Papers
‘Gothic Selves/Artificial Others’, University of Hull, UK (28-31 July, 2026) Once speculative, artificial intelligence now haunts contemporary society, with public discourse around its application …
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September 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#CFP for the next @igagoths.bsky.social conference! CFP for the next International Gothic Association conference! #GothsAssemble
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Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com
Gothic Selves/Artificial Others
18th Biennual Conference of the International Gothic Association: 28-31 July, 2026. Hull, UK
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September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com
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3 WEEKS TO GO ⌛️👻
HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social
We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.
📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9
📩DM to avoid booking fees
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social
We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.
📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9
📩DM to avoid booking fees
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
September 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
3 WEEKS TO GO ⌛️👻
HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social
We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.
📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9
📩DM to avoid booking fees
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social
We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.
📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9
📩DM to avoid booking fees
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
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JOIN ME for a live-streamed ghost story, one week today. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Pay Whatever You Feel - just book a place: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
The Cry of The Bubák: a live-streamed ghost story
A live-streamed performed reading of an original tale of terror
cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
JOIN ME for a live-streamed ghost story, one week today. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Pay Whatever You Feel - just book a place: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
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A few months ago I was commissioned by the National Centre for Writing to create a self-paced spooky writing course for people aged 11+. Here it is, if you have young horrors in your life who might enjoy it...
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ncw-online.teachable.com/p/writing-sc...
Writing Scary (ages 11 and above)
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August 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A few months ago I was commissioned by the National Centre for Writing to create a self-paced spooky writing course for people aged 11+. Here it is, if you have young horrors in your life who might enjoy it...
ncw-online.teachable.com/p/writing-sc...
ncw-online.teachable.com/p/writing-sc...
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Calling all artists, writers and performers, we are still accepting submissions for our creative call!!
September 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Calling all artists, writers and performers, we are still accepting submissions for our creative call!!
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There are only 3 days left to send us your abstract for Haunted Futures 2025!
August 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There are only 3 days left to send us your abstract for Haunted Futures 2025!
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LIVE-STREAMED GHOST STORY: Join me next month for The Cry of the Bubák, a tale of creeping dread. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Tickets are Pay What You Decide and are limited. Book your place now: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
The Cry of The Bubák: a live-streamed ghost story
A live-streamed performed reading of an original tale of terror
cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
LIVE-STREAMED GHOST STORY: Join me next month for The Cry of the Bubák, a tale of creeping dread. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Tickets are Pay What You Decide and are limited. Book your place now: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
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HORROR: Short Story Course w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social 👻✍️
We'll start with that most terrifying of concepts - a blank page - and arrive at a polished story for a Comma eBook, learning the subtle art of horror along the way.
🗓️Starts Sep 30
📍 Chorlton Library
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
We'll start with that most terrifying of concepts - a blank page - and arrive at a polished story for a Comma eBook, learning the subtle art of horror along the way.
🗓️Starts Sep 30
📍 Chorlton Library
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
July 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
HORROR: Short Story Course w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social 👻✍️
We'll start with that most terrifying of concepts - a blank page - and arrive at a polished story for a Comma eBook, learning the subtle art of horror along the way.
🗓️Starts Sep 30
📍 Chorlton Library
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
We'll start with that most terrifying of concepts - a blank page - and arrive at a polished story for a Comma eBook, learning the subtle art of horror along the way.
🗓️Starts Sep 30
📍 Chorlton Library
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
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Have you ever wanted to study the Gothic with me?
At a British university but online so it's accessible to you anywhere?
For a fraction of a usual university course cost?
With delicious delicious library access?
Come join me Liverpool uni starting October!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
At a British university but online so it's accessible to you anywhere?
For a fraction of a usual university course cost?
With delicious delicious library access?
Come join me Liverpool uni starting October!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
The Rise of the Gothic: 1764-1831 - Continuing Education - University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
August 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Have you ever wanted to study the Gothic with me?
At a British university but online so it's accessible to you anywhere?
For a fraction of a usual university course cost?
With delicious delicious library access?
Come join me Liverpool uni starting October!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
At a British university but online so it's accessible to you anywhere?
For a fraction of a usual university course cost?
With delicious delicious library access?
Come join me Liverpool uni starting October!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
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I'm super excited about my two tours this autumn/winter. Lots of really exciting venues announced already and some brilliant ones still to come. Have a look... (PS 50% of tickets for the Edinburgh show are gone already).
linktr.ee/tbodal
#ghoststories #theatre #horror #christmas
linktr.ee/tbodal
#ghoststories #theatre #horror #christmas
June 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm super excited about my two tours this autumn/winter. Lots of really exciting venues announced already and some brilliant ones still to come. Have a look... (PS 50% of tickets for the Edinburgh show are gone already).
linktr.ee/tbodal
#ghoststories #theatre #horror #christmas
linktr.ee/tbodal
#ghoststories #theatre #horror #christmas
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A slight update to our CFP! Were please to announce that this year’s conference will have limited hybrid capacity! See our CFP for details!
June 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A slight update to our CFP! Were please to announce that this year’s conference will have limited hybrid capacity! See our CFP for details!
The CFP the annual Halloween Symposium of the Australasian Horror Studies Network closes on 1 August.
Potential topics include religious fervour, dystopia, planetary or human annihilation, cataclysms, AI takeovers, posthumanism, and ecological nightmares.
See below for more details!
Potential topics include religious fervour, dystopia, planetary or human annihilation, cataclysms, AI takeovers, posthumanism, and ecological nightmares.
See below for more details!
July 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The CFP the annual Halloween Symposium of the Australasian Horror Studies Network closes on 1 August.
Potential topics include religious fervour, dystopia, planetary or human annihilation, cataclysms, AI takeovers, posthumanism, and ecological nightmares.
See below for more details!
Potential topics include religious fervour, dystopia, planetary or human annihilation, cataclysms, AI takeovers, posthumanism, and ecological nightmares.
See below for more details!
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Super pleased to be the recipient of the @igagoths.bsky.social essay prize this year, and extremely excited to share this paper via the amazing @gothicstudies.bsky.social journal!
July 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Super pleased to be the recipient of the @igagoths.bsky.social essay prize this year, and extremely excited to share this paper via the amazing @gothicstudies.bsky.social journal!
It’s lovely to see so many photos from #GothicCrossroads at @manmetuni.bsky.social!
Our next conference will be next year at the University of Hull. You can become a member for as little as £6 for more information and to join us there: www.globalgoth.org/join/
Our next conference will be next year at the University of Hull. You can become a member for as little as £6 for more information and to join us there: www.globalgoth.org/join/
June 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It’s lovely to see so many photos from #GothicCrossroads at @manmetuni.bsky.social!
Our next conference will be next year at the University of Hull. You can become a member for as little as £6 for more information and to join us there: www.globalgoth.org/join/
Our next conference will be next year at the University of Hull. You can become a member for as little as £6 for more information and to join us there: www.globalgoth.org/join/
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Join me on Wednesday next week for two short, sharp ghost stories live-streamed...
2ghoststories.eventbrite.com
2ghoststories.eventbrite.com
Two Ghost Stories - a live-streamed event
Join Adam Z. Robinson for two live-streamed original ghost stories - 'Girl, Dancing' and 'Plagued'
2ghoststories.eventbrite.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Join me on Wednesday next week for two short, sharp ghost stories live-streamed...
2ghoststories.eventbrite.com
2ghoststories.eventbrite.com
We now have hundreds of Gothicists on our Goth Map!
If you are looking for researchers to collaborate with, you can filter members by location or by research interests, including gender, period, approach, media, creatures, and more: www.globalgoth.org/goth-map/
If you are looking for researchers to collaborate with, you can filter members by location or by research interests, including gender, period, approach, media, creatures, and more: www.globalgoth.org/goth-map/
June 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We now have hundreds of Gothicists on our Goth Map!
If you are looking for researchers to collaborate with, you can filter members by location or by research interests, including gender, period, approach, media, creatures, and more: www.globalgoth.org/goth-map/
If you are looking for researchers to collaborate with, you can filter members by location or by research interests, including gender, period, approach, media, creatures, and more: www.globalgoth.org/goth-map/
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Yes! The IGA is an amazing organisation! 🖤
The International Gothic Association is a large family of academic researchers, students, artists and writers with a shared interest in all things Gothic.
www.globalgoth.org
www.globalgoth.org
June 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Yes! The IGA is an amazing organisation! 🖤
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One of my favourite things about academia is being a part of this group. Check them out.
The International Gothic Association is a large family of academic researchers, students, artists and writers with a shared interest in all things Gothic.
www.globalgoth.org
www.globalgoth.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
One of my favourite things about academia is being a part of this group. Check them out.