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, and 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.
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.
Registration is available until 26 April 2024. There will be two ticket types:
Standard Registration: £100.00
University of Sheffield Student Registration: £70.00
If you are a student at the Univeristy of Sheffield you are entitled to purchase the "University of Sheffield Student Registration" ticket.
Depending upon availablity, there may be a late registration period in May and June, which will include an additional fee of £20 (so Standard Registration will be £120.00 and University of Sheffield Registration will be £90.00).
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: 15 April 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@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you all this Summer for what promises to be an invigorating week.