Owen Davies
@odavies9.bsky.social
Historian and Folklorist. Writes books on witches, magic, ghosts, religion, and popular medicine.
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Guys no disrespect to anyone but I just passed this on the bus and it was terrifying
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Coin-trees, love-locks and the Green Power Ranger - I was interviewed for the National Folklore Survey Project and you can read my ramblings here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/introdu...
Introducing… Dr Ceri Houlbrook — National Folklore Survey for England
In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. Here you can find out more about Dr Ceri Houlbrook, Senior Lecturer in Folklore ...
www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Coin-trees, love-locks and the Green Power Ranger - I was interviewed for the National Folklore Survey Project and you can read my ramblings here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/introdu...
What's going on right now in the USA shows you don't have to share the same politics but can still share a base line moral compass.
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
What's going on right now in the USA shows you don't have to share the same politics but can still share a base line moral compass.
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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Join us online on 2 Dec for ‘Old, New, Precarious Data’, the 1st event of the 2025-6 @dh-researchhub.bsky.social seminar series on incompleteness & loss in digital cultural heritage collections. Speakers include @beatricecannelli.bsky.social, @heatherfro.bsky.social, Leontien Talboom & Amelia Acker
Old, New, Precarious Data
Old, New, Precarious Data is the first event of the 2025-2026 DHRH flagship seminar series on incompleteness and loss in digital cultural heritage collections.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Join us online on 2 Dec for ‘Old, New, Precarious Data’, the 1st event of the 2025-6 @dh-researchhub.bsky.social seminar series on incompleteness & loss in digital cultural heritage collections. Speakers include @beatricecannelli.bsky.social, @heatherfro.bsky.social, Leontien Talboom & Amelia Acker
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'In her new book...Alison Bashford unpacks the strange history of palmistry and biometrics, from occult physicians to the foundations of modern science and medicine. In this talk, she explores the central place of UCL-associated research in this unexpected strand of medical history'. Free to attend.
Biometrics and Palmistry: The UCL Story
Join this Health Humanities Seminar with Alison Bashford FBA, who will explore the central place of UCL-associated research in this unexpected strand of medical history and of somatic diagnostics.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
'In her new book...Alison Bashford unpacks the strange history of palmistry and biometrics, from occult physicians to the foundations of modern science and medicine. In this talk, she explores the central place of UCL-associated research in this unexpected strand of medical history'. Free to attend.
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Join @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social as they discuss their gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore at @blackwells.bsky.social #Edinburgh.
Thurs 13 Nov, 7pm
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owen-davie...
@edincityoflit.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday
Thurs 13 Nov, 7pm
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owen-davie...
@edincityoflit.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday
Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook: Folklore
Join Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook as they chat about their gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore
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November 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Join @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social as they discuss their gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore at @blackwells.bsky.social #Edinburgh.
Thurs 13 Nov, 7pm
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owen-davie...
@edincityoflit.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday
Thurs 13 Nov, 7pm
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owen-davie...
@edincityoflit.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday
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The ritual detritus of 6th November
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The ritual detritus of 6th November
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Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
London Lives
www.londonlives.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
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Gibbet postcards... fun choice. On the back of it
"I have arrived here safe, & am enjoying myself tophole"
"I have arrived here safe, & am enjoying myself tophole"
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Gibbet postcards... fun choice. On the back of it
"I have arrived here safe, & am enjoying myself tophole"
"I have arrived here safe, & am enjoying myself tophole"
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I wrote a fun short thing about GHOSTBUSTERS for The Conversation as part of their 'Scary Stories for Kids' series, just published online here: theconversation.com/scary-storie... #ghosts #folklore #whoyagonnacall
Scary stories for kids: I made my dad take me to see Ghostbusters three times
Rude, gross and quite adult – this classic ‘80s comedy was a big hit with kids.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I wrote a fun short thing about GHOSTBUSTERS for The Conversation as part of their 'Scary Stories for Kids' series, just published online here: theconversation.com/scary-storie... #ghosts #folklore #whoyagonnacall
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Have you ever experienced that strange feeling that you’ve encountered this moment or event before?
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Have you ever experienced that strange feeling that you’ve encountered this moment or event before?
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Household Lore is being published next Tuesday, so get your pre-order in quick! Here's the link: watkinspublishinglinks.com/householdlore 🎉
#Folklore #Booksky #WritersLife #FairytaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #BookChatWeekly #BookologyThursday #FolkloreThursday #BooksBooksBooks
#Folklore #Booksky #WritersLife #FairytaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #BookChatWeekly #BookologyThursday #FolkloreThursday #BooksBooksBooks
November 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Household Lore is being published next Tuesday, so get your pre-order in quick! Here's the link: watkinspublishinglinks.com/householdlore 🎉
#Folklore #Booksky #WritersLife #FairytaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #BookChatWeekly #BookologyThursday #FolkloreThursday #BooksBooksBooks
#Folklore #Booksky #WritersLife #FairytaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #BookChatWeekly #BookologyThursday #FolkloreThursday #BooksBooksBooks
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It's November so I'm allowed to quietly whisper the word #Christmas, right? Sneaking in between my #Folklore promos I also wanted to point towards a book based on archival research but cosily fictionalised as magical realism - I wrote the book I'd always wanted to read
November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's November so I'm allowed to quietly whisper the word #Christmas, right? Sneaking in between my #Folklore promos I also wanted to point towards a book based on archival research but cosily fictionalised as magical realism - I wrote the book I'd always wanted to read
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We had a feeling the press would love the first findings from our survey - and we’ve been getting some wonderful coverage! Take a look at the press page on our website to see how it’s been reported so far.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We had a feeling the press would love the first findings from our survey - and we’ve been getting some wonderful coverage! Take a look at the press page on our website to see how it’s been reported so far.
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From tomorrow I’ll be knitting every day for a month in aid of Dementia UK. I will try to post a picture of my progress each day. This is my starting point, just over half way through the central section of a shawl with three borders.
If you can, please donate: www.facebook.com/donate/83589...
If you can, please donate: www.facebook.com/donate/83589...
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
From tomorrow I’ll be knitting every day for a month in aid of Dementia UK. I will try to post a picture of my progress each day. This is my starting point, just over half way through the central section of a shawl with three borders.
If you can, please donate: www.facebook.com/donate/83589...
If you can, please donate: www.facebook.com/donate/83589...
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Julliberrie's Grave: A programme of events celebrating Julliberrie's Grave long barrow near Canterbury. Running through to December mostly on Sunday evenings, details in the comment on our page. Neolithic (and Roman) Long Barrow which comprises a 44m long 15m wide, 2.
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Julliberrie's Grave: A programme of events celebrating Julliberrie's Grave long barrow near Canterbury. Running through to December mostly on Sunday evenings, details in the comment on our page. Neolithic (and Roman) Long Barrow which comprises a 44m long 15m wide, 2.
Excellent piece of journalism here. Puts the mainstream media to shame. The findings are what you might expect, and here's the proof.
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/the-men-who-...
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Excellent piece of journalism here. Puts the mainstream media to shame. The findings are what you might expect, and here's the proof.
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/the-men-who-...
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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The Black British Folk Takeover at @efdss.bsky.social was curated by @angelcakepie2.bsky.social. It sounded right up our street so we asked her to tell us a little more. You can read all about it here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/the-bla...
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Black British Folk Takeover at @efdss.bsky.social was curated by @angelcakepie2.bsky.social. It sounded right up our street so we asked her to tell us a little more. You can read all about it here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/the-bla...
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Did you know that just over a quarter of people in England carve pumpkins at Halloween? 🎃 (Source: our survey!) We want to see yours - send us photos!
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Did you know that just over a quarter of people in England carve pumpkins at Halloween? 🎃 (Source: our survey!) We want to see yours - send us photos!
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Great to have a piece in The Conversation about the @witchmapproject.bsky.social I was part of with @janmachielsen.bsky.social and our brilliant student interns Abi and Gabriel. #hextag #earlymodern #skystorians
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Witch memorials are quietly spreading across Europe
As long as we live in a world where people are persecuted for perceived differences, memorialising accused witches will reveal the deadly consequences of ‘othering’.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Last chance to apply for a £500 Dance Mini Grant
We are seeking proposals from individuals and groups / organisations who need support to embark on a new folk dance project or develop something new.
Deadline: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.
Apply now bit.ly/42jsCu6
We are seeking proposals from individuals and groups / organisations who need support to embark on a new folk dance project or develop something new.
Deadline: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.
Apply now bit.ly/42jsCu6
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Last chance to apply for a £500 Dance Mini Grant
We are seeking proposals from individuals and groups / organisations who need support to embark on a new folk dance project or develop something new.
Deadline: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.
Apply now bit.ly/42jsCu6
We are seeking proposals from individuals and groups / organisations who need support to embark on a new folk dance project or develop something new.
Deadline: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.
Apply now bit.ly/42jsCu6
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Interested in the history of Seven Dials or London or the 1920s and 1930s? I'm doing some walking tours of the Dials with @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Sat 15 Nov.
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
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There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Interested in the history of Seven Dials or London or the 1920s and 1930s? I'm doing some walking tours of the Dials with @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Sat 15 Nov.
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...