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Karin Thomson
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Librarian, M4C PhD student at Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham), contributor to books on film and Early Modern drama, screenwriter and photographer.
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My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
p.s. I have a new book of cartoons out soon: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
Panel One: A woman sits in a chair reading happily in a book-filled room. A voice offstage says "You can't survive on books alone" The woman replies "Maybe I can!" Panel Two: "How?" asks the voice "I don't know yet, but I'm sure the answer will be in one of my books." Says the woman Panel Three: Caption: However The book is filled with yet more books. A skull sits on the chair. It says "I regret nothing!"
August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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It's almost time to celebrate The Boys on #WorldLaurelAndHardyDay 2025 (10/08/25). Better stock up on hard boiled eggs, soup, nuts and chocolate ice cream.

#LaurelAndHardy
#StanAndOllie
#StanLaurel
#OliverHardy
August 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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#JobKlaxon: One year fixed-term lectureship in Shakespeare Studies @cemskcl.bsky.social (1 Sept 2025-31 August 2026. Apply by 27th July 2025. #Skystorians #Shax

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Fixed Term Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies King's College London, September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026 Deadline for submission/application: July 27, 2025 The English department at King’s College London wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies on a fixed-term basis from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. The role will be on our AEP pathway, with an emphasis on teaching and educational scholarship. The successful candidate will have proven experience of university teaching, a record of published research appropriate to their career-stage, and also be able to undertake administrative and pastoral duties. They will be able to teach on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. These may include the level 4 modules Early Modern Literary Culture and the introductory first-year module Reading Poetry; the level 5 module The Film of the Play; and the level 6 module Shakespeare’s London (co-taught with our colleagues at Shakespeare’s Globe). They may also be asked to supervise MA dissertations for students on our MAs in Shakespeare Studies and Early Modern Literature: Books That Matter, as well as BA dissertations. The postholder will contribute, as personal tutor, to the pastoral care of students. They will be expected to undertake departmental administration as required. They will be responsible to the Head of Department. Further details are available here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/120046-lecturer-in-shakespeare-studies. The deadline for applications is 27th July 2025.
July 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
shakebiblio.bsky.social
RIP #OzzyOsbourne- may flights of hells angels sing thee to thy rest. A legend.
July 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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😈With our upcoming Wyrd Revels, why not get in the mood with this discussion of Horror in early English drama with Dr Rebekah King. And on Friday we will also drop our live recording of Faustus to Faustus, which tees up our upcoming Doctor Faustus shows. #drama #theatre audioboom.com/posts/874911...
Discussing: Early Modern Horror? with Dr Rebekah King
How early can we talk about Horror? Is early modern too early?
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July 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Job klaxon for my early career early modernist friends! =Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature at University of Glasgow www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMO644/l...
Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature at University of Glasgow
Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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I’m pleased to say that we’re advertising an open ended lectureship in Early Modern English Literature at Glasgow. Details here, and please share:

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...
Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature (R&T)
College of Arts & HumanitiesSchool of Critical Studies Lecturer in Early Modern English LiteratureVacancy Ref: 170953Salary, Grade 7 / 8, £40,497 - £45,413 / £49,559 - £57,422 per annum The...
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April 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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🥳Shakespeare, Race & Pedagogy 2!!! 🥳 Recording is underway! Fascinating conversations with these incredible people. Links to listen and watch will be available soon...

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February 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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It's all about #Macbeth for me at the moment... Earlier this week I watched @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and Sir Gregory Doran have an excellent online discussion about the play (which will be available later here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... )
#Shakespeare (1/3)
Image of The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of Macbeth, Gregory Doran and Emma Smith
February 6, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Who is Fantomas?! The Louis Feuillade box set from the gods. So wonderful to fill in this missing piece in my silent cinema history. #silentcinema
February 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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RIP #DavidLynch
Heartbroken. Thank you for the wonderful ideas and the love and artistry you fulfilled them with.

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January 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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My contribution to today’s foggy photos collection
December 27, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Positive proof that Shakespeare was a Muppet! #shakespeare #christmas
December 24, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: One-year postdoctoral fellowships in the Humanities Program at Yale. Each appointment is renewable, conditional upon favourable review, for up to two additional one-year terms.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:21 PM
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Each year, Archives and Special Collections at the University of Glasgow advertises several Fellowships for visiting researchers. The application deadline for 2025 is 6th January. It’s an amazing collection, especially for medievalists and early modernists - apply!

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November 26, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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December 1 is just around the corner — don’t miss #Shax2025 deadlines like the Barbara Hodgdon Performance Award! Find a list of all upcoming award deadlines (and information on how to apply) at buff.ly/3F488Kr
Black and white theatre seats with text overlaid on top, sharing information about the Barbara Hodgdon Performance award. End ID.
November 26, 2024 at 5:50 PM
shakebiblio.bsky.social
Hanging out in graveyards at twilight again. Beautiful sunset as I meet my guy from work in the wonderful Lodge Hill Cemetery, #Birmingham
November 27, 2024 at 3:37 AM
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Job alert! Suits Shakespeareans! The University of Waikato (NZ) is hiring in pre-1900 and a second position in post-1900. Applications close Dec 6: elhs.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Lecturers in the English Programme
Te Kura Toi School of Arts have two lecturer opportunities, one specialising in Literature in English pre-1900 and the other specialising in Literature in English post-1900. Both roles will involve te...
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November 22, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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A couple years ago I put together a little list of yearly fellowships and applications, mostly for early modernists. It includes deadlines, salaries, and requirements. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Fellowships and Grants
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November 16, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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Stipendiary Lecturership in Modern European History- University of Oxford - Christ Church #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKN979/s...
Stipendiary Lecturership in Modern European History at University of Oxford
An opportunity for an academic position as a Stipendiary Lecturership in Modern European History is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 11, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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Given the recent surge of new followers, it's worth re-plugging the book that arose from years of COVID-19 research:

Adaptation and Resilience in the Performing Arts.

About weathering the pandemic crisis & thriving through adversity. Topical?

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Manchester University Press - Adaptation and resilience in the performing arts
Adaptation and resilience in the performing arts - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Adaptation and resilience in the performing arts by Pascale Aebischer
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November 11, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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Hi everyone! I edit book reviews for Shakespeare Bulletin (@shaxbull.bsky.social), so if you want to review a book about #earlymodern drama in performance, get in touch! See below for a call for theater reviews too.
benbroadribb.bsky.social Dr. Benjamin Broadribb @benbroadribb.bsky.social · Nov 10
As Performance Reviews Editor for @shaxbull.bsky.social, I'm always open to reviews from new or experienced reviewers. If you've seen a Shakespeare/EM performance you'd like to review, just get in touch here or email SBPerformance@marybaldwin.edu - I'd love to hear from you! 🙂 #AcademicSky #ShaxSky
November 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
An early Halloween cartoon for Guardian Books.
Two figures sit on benches beside a lake. They are both reading books. One figure is labeled “Reading a vampire novel”, the other is labeled “Vampire reading a novel”. In the lake, the human reader, book and bench are perfectly reflected, but the vampire’s book appears to be floating above an empty bench.
October 26, 2024 at 8:24 AM