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International Gothic Association
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The International Gothic Association is a large family of academic researchers, students, artists and writers with a shared interest in all things Gothic. www.globalgoth.org
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 19d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Dr Darren Gray @drdarrengray.bsky.social · 6d
All #Gothic researchers, check out this call for papers 👇 #CFP
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 19d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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OGOM Project @ogomproject.bsky.social · 19d
Wo hoo the IGA is in Yorkshire this year and there's rumoured to be a trip to Whitby. Count us in!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 19d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 19d
Great theme for this, and the conference is in Yorkshire this year and includes a day trip to Whitby. What's not to like! Gothtastic. Count me in!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 19d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 19d
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!

You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 20d
#CFP for the next @igagoths.bsky.social conference! CFP for the next International Gothic Association conference! #GothsAssemble
Call for Papers
‘Gothic Selves/Artificial Others’, University of Hull, UK (28-31 July, 2026) Once speculative, artificial intelligence now haunts contemporary society, with public discourse around its application …
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Kevin Corstorphine @drkevcorstorphine.bsky.social · 20d
Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com
Gothic Selves/Artificial Others
18th Biennual Conference of the International Gothic Association: 28-31 July, 2026. Hull, UK
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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · Sep 8
3 WEEKS TO GO ⌛️👻

HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social

We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.

📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9

📩DM to avoid booking fees

🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
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Adam Z. Robinson @adamzed.bsky.social · 28d
JOIN ME for a live-streamed ghost story, one week today. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Pay Whatever You Feel - just book a place: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
The Cry of The Bubák: a live-streamed ghost story
A live-streamed performed reading of an original tale of terror
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Adam Z. Robinson @adamzed.bsky.social · Aug 21
A few months ago I was commissioned by the National Centre for Writing to create a self-paced spooky writing course for people aged 11+. Here it is, if you have young horrors in your life who might enjoy it...

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Writing Scary (ages 11 and above)
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Haunted Futures @hauntedfutures.bsky.social · Sep 3
Calling all artists, writers and performers, we are still accepting submissions for our creative call!!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Sep 5
Thank you, Orell - and thank you @gothicacademic.bsky.social for spreading the world!
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Haunted Futures @hauntedfutures.bsky.social · Aug 25
There are only 3 days left to send us your abstract for Haunted Futures 2025!
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Adam Z. Robinson @adamzed.bsky.social · Aug 22
LIVE-STREAMED GHOST STORY: Join me next month for The Cry of the Bubák, a tale of creeping dread. Weds 17 Sept, 7.15pm. Tickets are Pay What You Decide and are limited. Book your place now: cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
The Cry of The Bubák: a live-streamed ghost story
A live-streamed performed reading of an original tale of terror
cryofthebubak.eventbrite.co.uk
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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · Jul 15
HORROR: Short Story Course w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social 👻✍️

We'll start with that most terrifying of concepts - a blank page - and arrive at a polished story for a Comma eBook, learning the subtle art of horror along the way.

🗓️Starts Sep 30
📍 Chorlton Library

🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...
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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · Aug 15
Have you ever wanted to study the Gothic with me?

At a British university but online so it's accessible to you anywhere?

For a fraction of a usual university course cost?

With delicious delicious library access?

Come join me Liverpool uni starting October!

www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
The Rise of the Gothic: 1764-1831 - Continuing Education - University of Liverpool
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Adam Z. Robinson @adamzed.bsky.social · Jun 6
I'm super excited about my two tours this autumn/winter. Lots of really exciting venues announced already and some brilliant ones still to come. Have a look... (PS 50% of tickets for the Edinburgh show are gone already).

linktr.ee/tbodal

#ghoststories #theatre #horror #christmas
Two posters side by side. Poster for Darkness & Light: A man holding a candlabra looking spooked. All gig info (as in post). Right: A Christmas Carol a shaved headed man looking intently at the camera.
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Haunted Futures @hauntedfutures.bsky.social · Jun 24
A slight update to our CFP! Were please to announce that this year’s conference will have limited hybrid capacity! See our CFP for details!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jul 28
The CFP the annual Halloween Symposium of the Australasian Horror Studies Network closes on 1 August.

Potential topics include religious fervour, dystopia, planetary or human annihilation, cataclysms, AI takeovers, posthumanism, and ecological nightmares.

See below for more details!
Image of a shrouded figure with a skull on their knee and a skeletal hand over theirs. Text reads: The Australasian Horror Studies Network presents Apocalypse A Halloween Symposium Free | Online | October 26 2025 Abstracts due August 1 Send 200-250 words + short bio to australasian.horror.network@gmail.com
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jul 14
Many congratulations, Sam!
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Sam Mayne @samwritesweird.bsky.social · Jul 14
Super pleased to be the recipient of the @igagoths.bsky.social essay prize this year, and extremely excited to share this paper via the amazing @gothicstudies.bsky.social journal!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jun 28
It’s lovely to see so many photos from #GothicCrossroads at @manmetuni.bsky.social!

Our next conference will be next year at the University of Hull. You can become a member for as little as £6 for more information and to join us there: www.globalgoth.org/join/
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jun 13
Hello! You can join the IGA to be added to the map here: www.globalgoth.org/join/
Join - Gothic Association
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Adam Z. Robinson @adamzed.bsky.social · Jun 13
Join me on Wednesday next week for two short, sharp ghost stories live-streamed...

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Two Ghost Stories - a live-streamed event
Join Adam Z. Robinson for two live-streamed original ghost stories - 'Girl, Dancing' and 'Plagued'
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jun 13
To get your own listing on our Goth Map, you can join the IGA for as little as £6 per year, with other benefits including the opportunity to attend the biannual IGA conference and a monthly newsletter of CFPs, new publications, conferences, events, and more: www.globalgoth.org/join/
Join - Gothic Association
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · Jun 13
We now have hundreds of Gothicists on our Goth Map!

If you are looking for researchers to collaborate with, you can filter members by location or by research interests, including gender, period, approach, media, creatures, and more: www.globalgoth.org/goth-map/
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