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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you everyone who joined @irishgothichorror.bsky.social for a wonderful discussion about giallo, bright colours & glorious sets, problematic & auteurs and contemporary slasher films

Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · 8d

Join us tomorrow evening 7pm to discuss Dario Argento's classic giallo Tenebre (1982)

www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-film...

Poster for online film club 1st October of Tenebre. Woman holding old-fashioned razor

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · 8d

Join us tomorrow evening 7pm to discuss Dario Argento's classic giallo Tenebre (1982)

www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-film...

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STEMMA: Systems of Transmitting Early Modern Manuscript Verse @stemma.bsky.social · 12d

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · 12d

In the very early stages of a blog about GIFs of femme monsters from horror films and how they recontextualise moving images for humour, relatable and activist content. Have a look!
femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com

Femme Monsters

femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · 15d

This promises to be loads of fun. Come join us and test your spooky trivia knowledge 🕷️🦇🐐🎃

The Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies @irishgothichorror.bsky.social · 15d

We're having an online pub quiz to celebrate the spooky season! This will be an informal, relaxed, fun evening of socializing while flexing our trivia knowledge.

Registration is free and open to everyone.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-onli...

INGHS Online Pub Quiz

Join the Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies for a free online pub quiz, 16 October at 7 pm Irish time.

www.eventbrite.ie

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The Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies @irishgothichorror.bsky.social · 15d

We're having an online pub quiz to celebrate the spooky season! This will be an informal, relaxed, fun evening of socializing while flexing our trivia knowledge.

Registration is free and open to everyone.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-onli...

INGHS Online Pub Quiz

Join the Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies for a free online pub quiz, 16 October at 7 pm Irish time.

www.eventbrite.ie

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Volunteer Galway @volunteergalway.bsky.social · 19d

Galway Simon are looking for volunteers for their Charity Shops in Galway City. If you would like to find out more about the roles, just go to bit.ly/gvcsimonshop #galway

Galway Simon are looking for volunteers for their Charity Shops in Galway City.
If you would like to find out more about the roles, just go to https://bit.ly/gvcsimonshop

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The Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies @irishgothichorror.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tonight! Our film club discussion of "Let's Scare Jessica to Death." Everyone is welcome, but registration is necessary. See the link below.

Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join me and @irishgothichorror.bsky.social next week for a discussion about Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971). All welcome but registration is required: www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-film...

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · Aug 28

I feel like this job (horror scholarship!) would be a great fit for a load of people I know or that follow me on here!

Pass it on!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOM520/r...

Research Associate at University of Glasgow

Discover Research Associate jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join me and @irishgothichorror.bsky.social next week for a discussion about Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971). All welcome but registration is required: www.eventbrite.ie/e/inghs-film...

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Barbara Braid @dr-braid.bsky.social · Aug 25

CFP 📣Trans-scriptions: Cultural Codings and the Poetics of the Body📣
DEADLINE EXTENDED: abstracts by 14 Sept 2025!
Keynote: prof. Jack Halberstam
🗓️ 11–13 February 2026
📍 University of Wrocław, Poland
🌐 Hybrid Format
📌 Our site: wordpre150.wordpress.com

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Horror Lex® @horrorlex.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's a blood red-letter day! Vera Dika's early, studious, practically geometric breakdown of the slasher film, from the stalkers to the survivors, is updated and lookin' good. One to buy. @uniwalespress.bsky.social @danieljsheppard.bsky.social ‬ @wick85c.bsky.social
www.uwp.co.uk/book/games-o...

The cover of the book "Games of Terror Halloween, Friday the 13th and the Films of the Stalker Cycle," featuring a color-distorted image from the film HALLOWEEN in which Michael Myers attempts to strangle Laurie.

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Jane Eksie @janeismundane.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Aug 5

Reminder that our @irishgothichorror.bsky.social film club meets tomorrow at 7pm Irish time💀 We'll be discussing the 1963 Shirley Jackson novel adaptation, The Haunting!

Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Jul 31

Join us next Wednesday at 7pm Irish time to discuss Robert Wise's stunning b/w adaptation of Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House"

Poster for Irish Network for Gothic and Horror Studies online film club with image of a spooky house for the 1963 film The Haunting

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 26

‼️Next year, the REBPAF Final Conference will be held in Dublin.‼️
We invite submissions of papers & posters; the deadline is 15 Dec 2025. We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Ireland!📚
#REBPAF #MSCA #REBPAFConference #CfP #BookHistory
[See images for details & how to apply.]

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Jul 31

Join us next Wednesday at 7pm Irish time to discuss Robert Wise's stunning b/w adaptation of Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House"

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · Jul 31

'This is a delightful and informative book that will be of interest to scholars and a public audience.'

A lovely review of Paul Wackers' 'Introducing the Medieval Fox' in the most recent issue of Speculum!

Discover more about this 'charming' book here: www.uwp.co.uk/book/introdu...

#MedievalSky

Cover of Introducing the Medieval Fox which features an illustration of a fox playing with a magpie.

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Conference on screen music/sound:

🚨 CFP: Sound on Screen V
🗓️ 5–17 Jul 2026
📍 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester UK
📩 Deadline: 1 Oct 2025

I had the pleasure of attending (and, on occasion, presenting at) several iterations of this fabulous event. A really collegial, supportive gathering!

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Dr Tim Rideout @drtimrideout.bsky.social · Jul 26

So pleased (and honoured) to be part of this impressive line up for the autumn ❤️

@uniwalespress.bsky.social #Gothic #precarity #neoliberalism #GothicPrecarity

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our Autumn Winter 2025 catalogue is here! Browse exciting upcoming titles ➡️📚 bit.ly/CatAW25

Featuring books from @drtimrideout.bsky.social @madelinepotter.bsky.social @physcstudy.bsky.social @maireadcasey.bsky.social @nickalito.bsky.social @profgaryb.bsky.social @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social & more!

AUTUMN WINTER 2025
NEW TITLES
GWASG PRIFYSGOL CYMRU
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS

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Feminist Media Histories @femmediahist.bsky.social · Jul 25

The 11.3 issue of FMH is live! 🤩🥳

This issue is devoted to the 30th anniversary of Lara Croft, with every article discussing the character and the Tomb Raider franchise!

You can read the editors' introduction, written by Amanda Phillips and Josef Nguyen, below:

online.ucpress.edu/fmh/article/...

On 30 Years of Lara Croft

Thirty years ago, a star emerged.This Feminist Media Histories special issue prepares for the 30th anniversary of the introduction of video game character-turned-pop culture icon Lara Croft in 2026. F...

online.ucpress.edu

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Madeline Potter @madelinepotter.bsky.social · Jul 25

My monograph, ‘Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic’ coming out next year 🖤🧛‍♀️

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our Autumn Winter 2025 catalogue is here! Browse exciting upcoming titles ➡️📚 bit.ly/CatAW25

Featuring books from @drtimrideout.bsky.social @madelinepotter.bsky.social @physcstudy.bsky.social @maireadcasey.bsky.social @nickalito.bsky.social @profgaryb.bsky.social @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social & more!

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Máiréad Casey @maireadcasey.bsky.social · Jul 25

My monograph "Demon Possession and Sexual Violence in Post-Recession American Horror Cinema" is in the Autumn catalogue of @uniwalespress.bsky.social. Here is the beautiful cover!

Cover for book "Demon Possession & Sexual Violence in Post-Recession American Horror Cinema" with cover art of a green demon and a black and white drawing of an unsuspecting person

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 6

📯 Of course, we're also @imc-leeds.bsky.social!
Tomorrow at 7PM, Kaila Yankelevich (Bristol) joins the Medieval Animal Data Network (MAD) Roundtable on 'Wolves'. Drop by and learn new facts to impress your friends! 🐺📜
#REBPAF #MSCA #IMC2025 #BookHistory #ResearchImpactEU #Wolves

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Horror Lex® @horrorlex.bsky.social · Jul 2

Horror Lex is hiring! In search of a part-time, paid clerical assistant to help us maintain the database. Love horror films? Got mad search skills? Obsessive about punctuation? We love that. Details on the blog:
horrorlex.com/blog/horror-...

A cartoon illustration of a werewolf dressed as a college professor, using a quill pen to write a letter.

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