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Huh - what do I see in the corner of my eye - is it - an old volume...? No - a pretty recent one (2018): this #LiteraryStudies study by Patrick J. Murphy connects the dots between the #MedievalStudies of #MRJames & his classic "antiquarian" #ghoststories 👻

#Halloween

FID Anglo-American Culture Oct 20

Did you know that the UK celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth in October?
Check out the replies of this thread to find 4 new books on #BlackHistory & #LiteraryStudies & #BlackCulture in the UK, new to our collection!

#BritishHistory

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FID Anglo-American Culture Oct 13

For #MonsterMonday you might also want to take note of the #CfP #CallforPapers for next year's #Inklings symposium:
#Inklings2026 conference will focus on "Enmonsterisations in the Fantastic" - #LiteraryStudies #FilmStudies #ComicsStudies #DnD #TVStudies & more

🧌https://s.gwdg.de/HwZ1bY

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esko Oct 8

Oh frabjous day, @finfar is here! Follow them for all things related to the academic study of speculative fiction. #SFStudies #AcademicChatter #LiteraryStudies #Finfar

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Sep 25

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Over two days, the symposium will explore themes such as:

Cats in music history and music education
Feline metaphors in music
Music about cats, for cats, and even by cats
Multispecies soundscapes & bonds between musicians and their cats
Cats, gender, and politics
Cats in recording studios and digital meme culture👉 Attendance is free. Registration is now open via Eventbrite: https://musicandcats.eventbrite.de http://musicandcats.eventbrite.de/

📖 To access the book of abstracts, including the full program, click on the image/link: https://monikaschoop.paperturn-view.com/?pid=ODk8906038&v=3.1&p=1

#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice

Music and Cats (Online Symposium)

Join us for the first ever symposium celebrating music and cats - it's going to be a meow-sical experience!

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Sep 25

🧵1/3 #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online symposium on November 28/29 2025 that promises to be

the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.

See posts below for details …

#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice

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FID Anglo-American Culture Sep 21

Read essays on subliminal dream creations in 200 years of #Gothic works - from #Coleridge & #Walpole to #Piranesi #Goya & #Fuseli & #MaryWollstonecraft to #vampires #Marxism & videogames such as #TheWitcher & #Bloodbourne

Find the book here:
https://s.gwdg.de/B3pPBe

#LiteraryStudies #GamesStudies #Romanticism #RomanticLiterature

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Fachbereich 09 Philologie der Universität Münster Sep 19

🎓✨ Apply Now: PhD Scholarships in Literature ✨🎓 Fully funded 3-year PhD scholarships at our Graduate School Practices of Literature @uni-muenster.de in Germany, with the possibility of a 4th-year extension. Apply by December 31, 2025! #PhD #Scholarship #LiteraryStudies More info: uni.ms/gssp