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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman

@drcleoocy.bsky.social

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Scottish Romanticism; Novels; Improvement. Also keen on Intertextuality, Canonicity & Reading History. BARS ECR Officer. AFHEA. She/her.

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 28d

So happy to announce that I have passed my PhD viva with no corrections! HUGE thanks to my examiners, Angela Esterhammer & Michael Shaw; chair @cferguson.bsky.social; 3 amazing supervisors, Katie Halsey, @mjrsangster.bsky.social & @mckeever.bsky.social for the best possible end to 4 fantastic years.

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder: BARS 2026 CFP can be found here:
Deadline Sunday 30 November.
www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6101

BARS Biennial Conference 2026: Romantic Retrospection – Updates and Call for Papers Announced – BARS Blog

www.bars.ac.uk

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 8d

This #InternationalPodcastDay tune into ‘Confessions of an Early Career Researcher’ – a new guide to the world of academia post-PhD.

The first three episodes of the podcast are available now. Subscribe for our next episodes, live on 15 October: https://bit.ly/4pNaTp1

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 8d

Dept of History, University of Liverpool - Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

Interested candidates should identify a potential mentor in the dept & submit an Expression of Interest by 3 Nov. Come & work with me &/or my colleagues! Details here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-a... #skystorians 🗃️

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | University of Liverpool

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships application support.

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 10d

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Dr Chiara Bullen @chiarab.bsky.social · 10d

This week’s weekend eats 🍽️ (credit to the v. talented @drcleoocy.bsky.social for the first one! 🍅 🧀)

A baked pastry sheet topped with tomatoes, olives, anchovies and parmesan

A bowl of cullen skink topped with water cress in a blue bowl. Three slices of white sourdough bread are arranged next to it. There is a small bowl of wrapped butter blocks, a cup of tea in a blue cup and a glass of water behind it

A close up of eggs baked in tomatoes, chickpeas, spinach, harissa and chilli oil

A close up of a large Neapolitan pizza topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, green and red chillies and with a hot honey glaze. The crust is lightly charged, and another plate with a mozzarella pizza sits behind

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Dr Adam James Smith @elementaladam.bsky.social · 15d

People of Print: Eighteenth-Century England is out today and free to download until 7 Oct:

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Edited by Rachel Stenner, Kaley Kramer & I, this volume collects 10 new biographical essays about lesser known, diverse figures involved in the #18C print trade.

The People of Print

Cambridge Core - Printing and Publishing History - The People of Print

www.cambridge.org

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Ben Elliott @archsoundscapes.bsky.social · 13d

140 hours of paid work for anyone on an Arts and Humanities doctoral programme at a Scottish HEI, co-ordinating the incredible @sgsah.bsky.social Earth Scholarship programmes 2026 Symposium. Closes 16/10/25. Go go go!
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/sgsah-ea...

SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Coordinator

The British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships is an annual programme that has run since 2023 with funding support from the British Council, see link for more details https://www.sgsah.ac.uk...

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 14d

#CFP 'Reframing the Enlightenment: intellectual and political disputes today'
Paris, 10-12 June 2026
Please send proposals to [email protected] by the 26 October
Link to the full CFP here: www.bsecs.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
@isecs-sieds.bsky.social

Call for Papers: Reframing the Enlightenment. Intellectual and political disputes today / Le défi des Lumières. Enjeux intellectuels et politiques - BSECS

Please see the file linked below for information on the ISECS coordinated conference Reframing the Enlightenment. Intellectual and political disputes today, to be held in Paris, 10-12 June 2026. Early...

www.bsecs.org.uk

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Professor Sarah McGeown @profsarahmcg.bsky.social · 16d

Delighted to share the Future of Books and Reading paper, which combines research insights, professional expertise, and readers' voices to highlight the enjoyable, engaging, empowering and enriching effects of reading across the lifespan. Access here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/

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Godwin_lives @pamelaclemit.bsky.social · 17d

Volume IV of the OUP edition of William Godwin’s letters, now at press, includes an extensive description of his 1816 visit to Abbotsford, together with four letters to Sir Walter Scott (d. OTD 1832), all written in 1824, the same year that Edwin Landseer painted this portrait of Scott at home.

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 21d

Postdoctoral Researcher – ‘STEMMA'-School of English, Media, and Creative Arts

Starts Jan 2026

University of Galway

universityvacancies.com/university-g...

Postdoctoral Researcher – ‘STEMMA'-School of English, Media, and Creative Arts 011345 | University Vacancies Ireland

universityvacancies.com

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 21d

Happy post day

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Katie MacLean @katiemaclean.bsky.social · 21d

5 days left to submit your abstract!

Romance, Revolution & Reform @rrrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're delighted to announce that the CfP for our 2026 conference @stir.ac.uk, 'Sex in the Long C19', is now LIVE!

We are grateful to have received generous funding from @bavs-uk.bsky.social, allowing us to award travel bursaries to some delegates.

Abstracts due 22 September 2025. Share widely!

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Penny - and for all your support throughout! Think my brain power was definitely waning by that point in the day but heartily concur about everyone else!

Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Catherine!

Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 24d

@mckeever.bsky.social

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 24d

Recorded on 4 Sept 2025 – Dr Gerard McKeever, lecturer in modern Scottish literature at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, speaks about Walter Scott’s relationship with Scotland, particularly through the lens of his so-called “Scotch Novels”
#C19th #romanticism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=twvr...

Dr Gerard McKeever - Scotch Novels

YouTube video by The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club

www.youtube.com

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Serena Qihui Pei @serenaqihuipei.bsky.social · 26d

💜Grateful to be part of #BARS2025 Romantic (Un)Consciousness at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. @bars-ecrs-pgrs.bsky.social @bars.bsky.social 💜Inspiring panels both in person & online—deep gratitude to the amazing organizers: @drcleoocy.bsky.social @zooeyziller.bsky.social @womanofclouds.bsky.social

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · Aug 22

The British Association for Romantic Studies Biennal International Conference 2026 - Romantic Retrospection
In-person: Wednesday 29th–Friday 31st July 2026
Online Conference: Thursday 6th August 2026

Updates & CfP announced:

www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/arts-...

[Image: Birmingham Museums Trust]

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you Dan - hope you’re well !

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 27d

Remember that the online day of the BARS PGR & ECR conference is tomorrow! Find the full programme here: barsconference2025.wixsite.com/home (and in your email inbox if you’ve registered).

Online Overview
Friday 12 September
11.15 — Opening Remarks
11.30 — Parallel Panels 1
13.00 — Lunch
14.00 — Keynote
15.15 — Break
15.30 — Parallel Panels 2
17.00 — Break
17.30 — Alternative Academic Careers Plenary Roundtable
19.00 — Closing Remarks.

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you, Gem - hope you’re well!

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 27d

Joanna Baillie (1762–1851) was born #OTD, 11 Sep. Plays on the Passions, a series of female-led comedies & tragedies, brought Baillie fame during a period when serious drama was in decline. Her 256th birthday was commemorated by a Google doodle in 2018
#C18th
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doodles.google/doodle/joann...

Joanna Baillie’s 256th Birthday Doodle - Google Doodles

Learn more about the creation of Joanna Baillie’s 256th Birthday Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.

doodles.google

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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 27d

Amazing news, Kerri, congratulations!!

Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman @drcleoocy.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks so much Helen - hope all is well with you !