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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 11h

Made it through my first week teaching at Essex and overall I think it went really well! Great to be in the swing of things there now.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 19h

That sounds fantastic! Hope it's very enjoyable and intellectually productive.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 20h

I hope we'll see Christian and other religious leaders condemning this in solidarity with our Muslim neighbours too. I do not think that most British people actually approve of the burning of Holy books; and it is essential that this is framed as what it is, an attack on the dignity of all faiths.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 20h

Essential that everything possible is done to stop this appalling man gaining power in our country - he's every bit as bad as Farage (and in Jenrick's case we have concrete evidence of how he behaves in power, as he has previously held it).

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Shadow Justice Secretary has made a symbolic gesture of support for Quran burning, both in law & apparently in practice too

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 22h

You say it's not popular but this is 99% of the takes I've seen on it, which probably says something about my online circles...

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 23h

Ha sometimes that’s pretty much how it sounds! If I want to mess with them I’ll pause before clarifying the ‘fiction’ part 😉

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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 1d

Would love to hear Dominic at parties.

"So what do you do?"

"I'm an academic who specialises in killing children in British fiction"

Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · Jan 21

My book, Killing Children in British Fiction: Thatcherism to Brexit, is now out from @sunypress.bsky.social.

'An authoritative, acute, and insightful book...makes a powerful case for child killing as an index of our times' - @bobeaglestone.bsky.social.

sunypress.edu/Books/K/Kill...

Book cover with title 'Killing Children in British Fiction: Thatcherism to Brexit' by Dominic Dean. Cover image shows a seafront promenade with beach huts during dusk, with a sunset.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

Killing Children in British Fiction has now been out in the world for one whole year! Very grateful to everyone who has bought it, read it, reviewed it, or shared their responses to it.

Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · Jan 21

My book, Killing Children in British Fiction: Thatcherism to Brexit, is now out from @sunypress.bsky.social.

'An authoritative, acute, and insightful book...makes a powerful case for child killing as an index of our times' - @bobeaglestone.bsky.social.

sunypress.edu/Books/K/Kill...

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Jordan @jordanwelshy.bsky.social · 1d

Just a little write up of my summer research project!

I'm very excited to be building this into something for publication in the future.

British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 1d

New on the BARS Blog: Jordan Welsh's (@jordanwelshy.bsky.social) Copley Report on his research into Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Hyman Hurwitz's friendship. www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6167

Stephen Copley Research Award Report: Jordan Welsh on Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Hyman Hurwitz’s Friendship – BARS Blog

www.bars.ac.uk

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

This is an editorial that role that I currently hold, and from which I'll soon be stepping down to focus on new priorities. If anyone would like a conversation about the role I'd be very happy to chat - drop me a DM if so.

Becky Guest @beckyguest.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Call for Senior Editor: Literature & Literary Criticism on our growing broad scope open access journal Cogent Arts & Humanities ✨ Apply by 19 November 2025 👇 think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... @tandfresearch.bsky.social @routledgelit.bsky.social

Senior Editor needed for Cogent Arts & Humanities

think.taylorandfrancis.com

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome!

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

Fingers crossed then!

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

Aww so sorry Gav

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 1d

Govt promised to help Palestinians get to UK to study- but I'm in touch with 7 young Palestinians with scholarships at
@bristoluni.bsky.social
who are trapped in Gaza because the Home Office isn't doing what was promised
Shocking neglect putting lives at risk
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Accepted but trapped: Why won’t the UK evacuate its students from Gaza?

Palestinian students in Gaza who earned places at top UK universities are being stranded by political indifference.

www.aljazeera.com

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

This is indeed of the highest importance, though we don't only need to look across the Atlantic to see the dangers - our own previous governments repeatedly abused these bodies for partisan ends, including pursuing personal harassment of academics individual ministers disliked. We must not forget.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2d

'Arm’s-length bodies such as the Office for Students (OfS) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are particularly “vulnerable to political interference”, a new report has warned.' 1/3

‘Learn lessons from US’ and stop political interference, UK told

OfS and UKRI seen as particularly vulnerable to meddling from government, with report authors calling for more safeguards to ensure independence

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

I always found it amazing how sincerely this was believed true - believing your own caricatures of opponents is such a shortcut to failure.

Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

I think there must be a difference between voters and members here, because small-town Tory councillors are (or at least used to be) amongst the kinkiest types out there.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 1d

Many congrats, Dave. Sure they’re lucky to have you.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, that does sound pretty great...perhaps not the most balanced meal but definitely a collection of delicious things.

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Becky Guest @beckyguest.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Call for Senior Editor: Literature & Literary Criticism on our growing broad scope open access journal Cogent Arts & Humanities ✨ Apply by 19 November 2025 👇 think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... @tandfresearch.bsky.social @routledgelit.bsky.social

Senior Editor needed for Cogent Arts & Humanities

think.taylorandfrancis.com

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 2d

Ok. But are there any downsides?

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 2d

Passed by a house in Colchester that is both heavily beflagged and selling bicycles from the driveway, and I'm wondering if this is someone's plot to lure in liberals to be dealt with.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 2d

Served with beans and a sausage where the casing looked like it was made with cling film.

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Dominic Dean @drdominicdean.bsky.social · 2d

I ofc would like the UK to welcome more immigration, full stop, but I accept that is an uphill battle, whereas we can’t even get out of our most immediate crises unless a government feels able to openly welcome people on highly selective visas.