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Jenny Leetsch @jennyleetsch.bsky.social · 9d

JOB AD: 3 3-year postdocs available at the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency Studies (BCDSS) @dependencybonn.de: I can highly recommend it as a place to spend (some of) your postdoc phase -- a deeply interdisciplinary environment with wonderful colleagues. shorturl.at/69hMY

3 Postdoctoral Positions (100%, TV-L E-13, for 3 years)

full-time, Temporary, EG 13, Reference number: 2025/152

www.uni-bonn.de

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ESSE @essenglish.bsky.social · 4d

The the call for the ESSE Book Awards 2026 has been published.
👇 essenglish.org/book-awards/

ESSE Book Awards 2026 – ESSE

essenglish.org

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ESSE @essenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Call for Contributions. Conference and workshops: History up for Debate: Literature, Storytelling and the Imagined Past. Location and dates: University of Salzburg. 12 July 2026. Deadline for proposal submissions: 2nd February 2026. #essecfp.
👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 4d

The call for papers for the HFRN Online Winter Workshop is now closed. We are currently reviewing the very interesting submissions and will be in touch.

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 11d

Last chance to submit a proposal to our 2025 Online Workshop on Historical Fictions and the Anthropocene. The CfP closes tomorrow. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works...

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Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social · 15d

"Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten"
Edited by Ben Fletcher-Watson, Jo Shaw
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 15d

A big 'thank you' to Yolanda Rodriguez Perez for her fascinating talk on the Spanish historical novel!

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16d

To learn more about the Network and our activities, do sign up for our Newsletter if you haven't done so yet. newsletter.historicalfictionsresearch.org/subscri...

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16d

Don't forget to join us for tonight's lecture on Spanish historical fictions!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16d

Acceptances for the 2026 HFRN Annual Conference have gone out. There'll be many exciting papers to look forward to. Registration will start in October.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 26d

Our next online lecture on "In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain" by Yolanda Rodríguez Pérez is next week. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-lectu...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 29d

This looks exciting!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 9

The CfP for the HFRN Winter Workshop is currently open. We'll be discussing "Historical Fiction in / and the Anthropocene". For details, please visit our website.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

There have been more than 80 submissions to the HFRN Annual Conference at Erlangen. Happy reviewing!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

The HFRN October lecture will feature Emi Tozawa:

29 October 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST: : Emi Tozawa, University of Manchester, ‘Samurai Tales and Scholars’ Frowns? Historical Novels in Japan’

For details on registration (it's free!) please visit out webpage.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

Please find here the dates for the next HFRN online lecture:

24 September 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST: Yolanda Rodriguez Perez, University of Amsterdam, In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 1

We have received more than 60 submissions for the HFRN Annual Conference 2026 so far. Still counting ...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy weekend, everyone! Do make use of the time to send in a proposal for HFRC2026. 🙂 The call is open until Monday.

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 25

One more week to submit the proposals to the HFRN Annual Conference 2026!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations and a big 'Thank you' to Stephanie Russo for getting out the next issue of the 'Journal of Historical Fictions'!

Stephanie Russo @drstephr.bsky.social · Aug 12

The latest issue of the Journal of Historical Fictions is now live! @historicalfic.bsky.social historicalfictionsresearch.org/archive-the-...

Issues: The Journal of Historical Fictions

volume 6 issue 1 (2025) Stephanie Russo: Introduction, JFH, 6:1, 1-2, 2025 Sarah Beyvers and Sarah Faber: Sexy business and queer detecting: Playful subversions of Victorian dynamics of oppression,…

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 1

Don't forget to submit your proposal for our 2026 Annual Conference. You can find the details here: historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...
The deadline is on 1 September.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jul 31

The CfP for our 2025 Online Winter Workshop is out now: historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works... We will be looking at "Historical Fiction in / and the Anthropocene" on 29 November.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jul 21

Our 3rd Online Lecture on the Historical Novel in national traditions will take place on 24 September 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST. Yolanda Rodriguez Perez, University of Amsterdam, will be talking about "In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain."

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jun 25

Good morning! Unfortunately, we will have to postpone next week's Online lecture on Japanese historical fiction. Apologies! We will be in touch with a new date asap.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you to the speakers at the #HFRNWorkshop2025 for a great event!

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