Dr Sam Hirst
@RomGothSam
Catsitter. Runs 'Romancing the Gothic'. Author of 'Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764-1834'
As I mentioned the other day, when I had cancer as a child, my grandad drew me a picture every single day. Since getting the first lot, I've been talking to family and been sent more pictures. I thought I'd share a few of the new images and a few stories from the family.
Really enjoyed this talk by @treventour…catch it here ⬇️
Did you miss this weekend's excellent talk on Get out of Midsomer: Horror in Britain's Empire? Worry not! Here it is. youtu.be/AZx8e9qmllk
We have keynotes from Dr Darryl Jones and Dr Zoë Lehmann Imfeld We have an author roundtable including Nghi Vo, Suzan Palumbo and Silvia Moreno-Garcia! And we have a live performance of an M R James story from Robert Lloyd Parry Any of them are worth the ticket price alone!
You can get your tickets on eventbrite or ticket tailor and there is an option for people who need a free ticket. Just follow the link to find out more (and to see the whole exciting timetable!) Eventbrite - eventbrite.co.uk/e/136963988275… Ticket tailor - buytickets.at/romancingthego…
Have you booked in for tomorrow's free online talk!? We're rounding off a month focused on the Gothic and music with a talk on Male Masochism and Clan of Xymox! 4pm and 9pm BST 4- buytickets.at/romancingthego… 9- buytickets.at/romancingthego…
This was such a fascinating talk!
If you missed this week's talk on The Gothic and The Doors, you can catch it here youtu.be/uVirA1joteA
If you missed this week's talk on The Gothic and The Doors, you can catch it here youtu.be/uVirA1joteA
Need a break? Romancing the Gothic has free classes every Saturday and this month's theme is 'Music and the Gothic' Tune in tomorrow for 'The Gothic and The Doors' and check out our other classes this month! eventbrite.com/cc/july-2025-g…
If you missed last week's talk on the Jeoseung Saja, you can find it here! youtu.be/mUhm5H64jJM
THE BIG REVEAL! You can now buy tickets for our 2025 online conference 'A Warning to the Curious: Celebrating 100 years of M R James collection' Talks! Workshops! Events! Author roundtable with NGHI VO, SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA and SUZAN PALUMBO! buytickets.at/romancingthego…
I have made another little video of Early Gothic reading recommendations but this time they're (slightly) less well-known! youtu.be/ONuSvBFewpU?si…
Did you catch Dan Pietersen's talk on The Horror of Absence in Skinamarink and Beckett? You can catch it here - youtu.be/ZJ2La5S5Uus
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A reminder to everyone that there is just one week left to send us an abstract for the new edited collection on Carmilla and its legacies! call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/06…
I made a little Gothic recommendations video! Enjoy :) youtu.be/2Vs1CWRrhYM
Do you like caves? And legends? And hellholes? This talk is for you youtu.be/vMPeOarW-VI
Thanks to everyone who came to my Romancing the Gothic talk @RomGothSam. Just been reading up on the infernal nature of cats. According to William Caxton: “the devyl playeth ofte with the synnar, lyke as the catte doth with the mous.” medievalists.net/2023/05/cats-h…
This 'form obscene,' this 'obscure vacuity,' this 'dire haitus' is wide open and waiting for you. Delve inside with me this Saturday for my Romancing the Gothic talk on Derbyshire's very own hell pit. shorturl.at/vWGvm @RomGothSam @Cunningfolkzine @folkhorrormagpi
Did you miss this week's talk on Evangelical Horror, Christian Nationalism and the Conjuring films? Find it here! youtu.be/hdHcVgrOIpY
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday! Catching up on BLOOD, GUTS and GOD Zachary Dorion's talk on Christian Nationalism, Evangelicalism and The Conjuring universe youtu.be/hdHcVgrOIpY