Summer Institute

Monday 8th - Friday 12th July, 2024

The Sheffield Centre for the History of the Gothic proudly announces its forthcoming Summer Institute, Gothic Futures: A Sheffield Summer Institute.

Gothic Futures will take place at the University of Sheffield, UK from Monday 8th-Friday 12th July, 2024, and will be open to MA students, PhD students, Early Career Researchers, Independent Scholars and artists and writers working in the fields of Gothic and Horror.

This summer program focuses on new and continuing areas of exploration in Gothic, including creating Gothic art and literature. This program hopes to highlight the diversity of Gothic scholars and scholarship, while also encouraging new generations of scholars from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to join the conversation.

You can book your place for Gothic Futures here. We also have a variety of ticket options for keynotes only. You can purchase tickets here. See below for more details.

What can I expect?

During the Summer Institute, students can expect to enjoy:

one intensive, daily seminar (students can choose from among 4 topics). Find out more about our four seminar strands here.
a daily “workshop” on topics including: Alternatives to Academic Careers; Creating Successful Podcasts; Getting Published; Grants and Fellowship Applications; InstaPoetry.
”The Doctor is in” one-to-one sessions (optional).
afternoon keynotes from leading scholars in the field exploring a range of areas including: Australian Gothic Film; Decolonizing the Gothic; Disability Gothic; Gothic and Body-horror; Queer and Trans Horror. Find out more information about our keynotes talks on our Keynotes page here and you can purchase tickets here.
a special event with film industry guest.
evening activities/ entertainment such including a film night.

The full schedule will be released in due course, but you can view a sample schedule here.

Gothic Futures will take place in person at the University of Sheffield, UK. Can't make it to Sheffield (UK) to attend in person? Don't worry, all keynote talks will be streamed online live. Stay tuned for more details.

How to Register

Registration is now live! Please register here. You will also be asked to select your chosen seminar strand. Please be aware that there are a limited number of spaces for each seminar. You can find more details about the four seminars strands here.

Late Registration is now open! If you want to come along to our Summer School we have limited placed available in all of our seminar strands so book your place here. Late registration is £120.00 and will be open until 28 June.

Bursary

Gothic Futures hopes to highlight the diversity of Gothic scholars and scholarship, while also encouraging new generations of scholars from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to join the conversation. This bursary is therefore intended to be for disadvantaged, ethnically diverse, and underrepresented people. If you feel this is you then please do apply!

What will the bursary include?:

Registration fee waiver
Conference dinner and film screening

How to apply:

Please download the Gothic Futures Bursary form here, and send completed forms to gothicfutures@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Gothic Futures Bursary Form’.
Deadline for bursary applications: 3 May 2024.

If you have any questions about the bursary please do get in touch with us at gothicfutures@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or queries relating to Gothic Futures please get in touch with us via email: GothicFutures@sheffield.ac.uk.

We look forward to seeing you all this Summer for what promises to be an invigorating week.

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