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Dr Jen Baker @jendeavour.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join me online with the Viktor Wynd museum on 26th October, 8pm (GMT) for a talk on "Spectral Embodiments: Manifesting and Visualising the Ghost Child" 👻🖤

LOADS of other amazing talks available throughout the year too; check out The Last Tuesday Society!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manifestin...

Manifesting and Visualising the Ghost Child - Dr Jen Baker - Zoom

This talk examines the transformation of the ghost-child figure from oral folklore and legends to their literary incarnations in culture

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Roger Luckhurst @theprofrog.bsky.social · 7d

Publication day is October 2nd tomorrow. Launch tonight for the first day of the London Month of the Dead at Highgate Cemetery!

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RELY project @assemblagelit.bsky.social · 7d

📢 CFP open! The Poetics and Politics of Literary Assemblages in the Anglosphere. An International Conference 🌍
📅 University of Málaga, 18–20 May 2026
📝 Send title + 300-word abstract + bio note to [email protected] by 9 December 2025.

#CFP #LitAssemblage #RELY

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Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · 7d

📢 We are organising an International Conference (18-20 May 2026) at U of Málaga, attached to our @assemblagelit.bsky.social project
Join us! It will be a great event!☺️
Check out our CFP: literaryassemblage.com/events/

#LitAssemblage

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Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so proud of the local organising committee who are working incredibly hard towards #AEDEAN48
Our annual meeting will be memorable this year (as in previous years). I can't wait to catch up with friends, and colleagues
@aedeaninfo.bsky.social

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 18d

We're thrilled to see our president representing our association at the 32nd AIA Conference in Turin! AEDEAN is excited to strengthen connections among our associations globally, fostering a vibrant and healthy academic community 🤗

Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · 18d

Last week I had a great time at the 32nd AIA (the Italian Association for the Study of English) Conference in beautiful #Turin, as President of @aedeaninfo.bsky.social We are committed to promoting collaboration between our associations, as well as furthering the already existing networks

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 13d

And this one!

AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 26d

📢 María Teresa Turell Research Funding, applications are welcome!
💶 Up to €2,000 (max. 3 grants) for AEDEAN members who completed their PhD in the last 3 years.
📅 Deadline: 1 October
👉 Details on the AEDEAN website: aedean.org?page_id=10607

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 13d

October of the month to apply for research funding in AEDEAN and these deadlines are around the corner!

AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Sep 5

AEDEAN is announcing the Patricia Shaw Research Funding: 4 grants of up to €800 each.

👩‍🎓 Who?: AEDEAN members with a recent degree in English Studies or related fields.
📅 DEADLINE: 1st October 2025
👉 More details here: aedean.org?page_id=10607

#ResearchFunding #Research

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 19d

👉 More details here: Instituto Franklin website (institutofranklin.net/investigacio...) and in our website (aedean.org?page_id=10607)

@englishassociation.bsky.social @essenglish.bsky.social @aesla.bsky.social

Ayuda Margaret Fuller | INSTITUTO FRANKLIN - UAH

En el marco de su plan de investigación anual, el Instituto Franklin-UAH colabora con la Asociación de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) en la concesión de una ayud

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Happy to announce you can apply for the Margaret Fuller Research Funding, with Instituto Franklin at @uahes.bsky.social

💶 €1,600 for a 15-day research stay at Instituto Franklin–UAH (American Studies).
👩‍🎓 Open to full AEDEAN members, not compatible with other funding.
📅 Deadline: 31 October

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Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · 18d

Last week I had a great time at the 32nd AIA (the Italian Association for the Study of English) Conference in beautiful #Turin, as President of @aedeaninfo.bsky.social We are committed to promoting collaboration between our associations, as well as furthering the already existing networks

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 26d

📢 María Teresa Turell Research Funding, applications are welcome!
💶 Up to €2,000 (max. 3 grants) for AEDEAN members who completed their PhD in the last 3 years.
📅 Deadline: 1 October
👉 Details on the AEDEAN website: aedean.org?page_id=10607

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · 26d

Spread the word! 🤗
@essenglish.bsky.social

@englishassociation.bsky.social

@aesla.bsky.social

#ResearchFunding #Research #AmericanStudies #EnglishStudies #PhD

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Sep 5

AEDEAN is announcing the Patricia Shaw Research Funding: 4 grants of up to €800 each.

👩‍🎓 Who?: AEDEAN members with a recent degree in English Studies or related fields.
📅 DEADLINE: 1st October 2025
👉 More details here: aedean.org?page_id=10607

#ResearchFunding #Research

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Spread the word! 🤗 @essenglish.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @aesla.bsky.social

#ResearchFunding #Research #AmericanStudies #EnglishStudies #Unilife

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hello hello everyone! 🤗 We hope you've had a nice rest this summer and we start September full of energy and excitement for the upcoming conference
#AEDEAN48

In case you haven't registered already, tap here to do so: aedeangasteiz.com/registration/

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Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · Sep 5

#ESPRit2025 has been fantastic! We've had 3 full days of great conversations about periodical writing as cultural #assemblages and constellations. We've enjoyed #ESPRit spirit, and we are happy to be part of this community

#LitAssemblage
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RELY project @assemblagelit.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉 We’re excited to host the 13th ESPRit Conference “Periodicals as Cultural Assemblages” on 3–5 Sept 2025 at the Faculty of Arts (UMA)!

See the programme here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#ESPRit2025 #LitAssemblage #RELY

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Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our three-volume Cambridge History of the Gothic, a monumental labour of love that we worked on for many years, has just come out in paperback! @angelawright1794.bsky.social @catherinespooner.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Rosario Arias @rosarioariasuma.bsky.social · Aug 1

📢So happy to announce that our @assemblagelit.bsky.social project conference will be held on 18-20 May 2026 at the University of Málaga
🗓 Mark your calendars! More info in September.
Now it's time for some relaxation! Wishing everybody a restful summer🏖

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Jul 31

Wishing you a joyful summer break filled with sunshine, relaxation, and quality time with loved ones ☀️ Enjoy your holidays, whether traveling, reading, or taking a well-deserved break!

Thank you for being part of our academic family. Have a refreshing season!

Warm regards from the AEDEAN team 💙

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Jun 12

#Publish #journal #Atlantis #AEDEAN #EnglishStudies #academicjournal #academia @essenglish.bsky.social

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Jun 12

Did you know about our journal? If you've published with us, share your article in the comments! 📌

If not, would you like to? Follow our submission guidelines and send your manuscript anytime—we accept submissions year-round! 📩 www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/at...

Submissions | Atlantis. Journal of the Spanish Association for Anglo-American Studies

www.atlantisjournal.org

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AEDEAN @aedeaninfo.bsky.social · Jun 12

Introducing Atlantis, the Journal of AEDEAN 📚✨ Our peer-reviewed, open-access journal covers diverse topics in English studies and is indexed in SCOPUS, JCR, AHCI, DOAJ, JSTOR, and more! www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/at...

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Silvia Martínez-Falquina @silviafalquina.bsky.social · Jul 3

What a wonderful experience to be part of the #aedean-doctoral2025!!! The students are amazing, full of enthusiasm and great ideas. And Santander is just perfect. Thank you @aedeaninfo.bsky.social for inviting me!!!

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