The Centre for the History of the Gothic is led by Professor Angela Wright, former co-president of the International Gothic Association (IGA).
Members of the Centre have internationally recognised reputations in Gothic studies, and have led on public engagement initiatives including free public lectures and symposiums, conferences, working with schools and participating in the BFI sponsored horror season at The Showroom, Sheffield.
Sheffield Gothic is the postgraduate arm of The Centre. A collective of postgraduate students and early career researchers, they host a regular schedule of events, including in-person and online reading groups, guest talks, and social meetups.
We look to develop further forms of engagement in the city of Sheffield and beyond.
The Centre has a number of key objectives, we
support conferences and symposia on the Gothic
provide a focus for PhD training in the area of Gothic Studies
develop links with outside agencies such as schools, museums, cinemas and art centres