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Dr Stephen Curtis

@earlymodernhorror.bsky.social

Part time lecturer, full time anxious wreck. Writing a/the book on Early Modern Horror. Also research videogames and contemporary Horror. Reviewer for TheSixthAxis.com

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The Portico Library @porticolibrary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🍃 We're thrilled to unveil some early details of a new exhibition heading to The Portico this autumn... Opening this October, Witches & Healers draws on Rosie Reed Hillman’s groundbreaking project, Something That Was Ours, which explores what it means to be a witch today...

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Dr Stephen Curtis@earlymodernhorror.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Had a fantastic conversation in the museum and found out about this amazing exhibition coming to this October. Managed to go from the Pendle witches to heavy metal and classic civilisations in under 10 minutes :) will make sure I get along.

The Portico Library @porticolibrary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🍃 We're thrilled to unveil some early details of a new exhibition heading to The Portico this autumn... Opening this October, Witches & Healers draws on Rosie Reed Hillman’s groundbreaking project, Something That Was Ours, which explores what it means to be a witch today...

Witches and healers exhibition poster
Michael Eber@ebermichael.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CfP for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2027: "Queer and Trans Medieval Communities" 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We welcome papers (15-20min) from all disciplines of medieval studies by scholars at any level, on any aspect of medieval queer and trans community, in person or virtual. Abstracts due 31 Aug. We'd love to hear from you!

As the existence of the trans and queer community is under constant and increasing threat across the world – with alt-right political rhetoric in the West seeking to rupture solidarity for and within the global queer community – the work of the historian has never been more vital. Historians have long found solidarity and recognition of queer experiences and practices with individuals and groups of the past. In concert with the wealth of current research being produced in trans and queer medieval studies, this panel session responds to the urgency of this present moment. In the face of existential threats, we recognise the importance of finding community with one another, which includes understanding our community has a history. This panel session seeks not only to contribute to transtemporal and scholarly trans and queer community building, but to better understand what historical trans and queer communities and practices may have looked like – including the mechanisms and structures that attempted to preclude such community formations. Engaging with and making legible such histories constitutes an act of compassion both with historical actors and with living members of our community today. It also constitutes an act of resistance, by finding existence and continuity in community. Presentations may address but are not limited to the following topics: -Cultivating cross-temporal queer and trans community -How trans and genderqueer experiences manifest in the Middle Ages -Spaces in which queer/trans community could be manifested in the Middle Ages -Communal failure or loss of community -A failing or absence of a trans and queer community -Texts, codes, etc. used in constituting queer and trans communities in the Middle Ages -Methodologies available for talking about trans and queer communities TITLE, ABSTRACT (200 WORDS) AND BIO (150 WORDS) BY 31 AUG TO: Michael Eber michael.eber@uni-koeln.de Hannah Victoria hjohnson@aup.edu Oliver Wilkin o.lg-wilkin@outlook.com
Dr Stephen Curtis@earlymodernhorror.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Indie game recommendation: just played through the demo for N64 inspired Soulslike Mouseward and it's something very special. Fuses (relatively forgiving) Souls combat with elements of classic collectathon. Superb stuff and I can't wait for the full game: store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...

Mouseward on Steam

Take up your sword and uncover the secrets of a cursed kingdom in this soulslike collectathon. Awaken as a Royal Mouse Guard, master combat, defeat foes and search for celestial fragments to restore a...

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Medievalist.net@medievalists.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Have a medieval novel inside you waiting to be written? 🏰✍️ Join our Writing Medieval Fiction Workshop and start honing your craft. medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/writ... #CreativeWriting #HistoricalFiction

Writing Medieval Fiction Workshop

In this 5-part workshop, bestselling and award-winning author C.J. Adrien helps aspiring historical fiction writers with an interest in the medieval period hone their craft, balance historicity with…

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Geoffrey Bunting@geoffreybunting.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New from me. A years-long battle with Valve's ineffective moderation rumbles on as bigotry and harassment is given persistent passes on Steam. It leads to lengthy, sometimes traumatic, processes to get content that violates Steam's own guidelines removed – if it ever is. In @theguardian.com.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 8mo ago

‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

Dr Stephen Curtis@earlymodernhorror.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Del Toro's Frankenstein is a visually stunning loveletter to classic gothic horror with a surprisingly tender heart but a few adaptation choices just hold it back from being the definitive version of Shelley's novel. Got loads of ideas for approaches and readings of it though.

Dr Stephen Curtis@earlymodernhorror.bsky.social · last yr.

This'll be my first academic event in a long while so be gentle with me ;p Looking forward to supporting some incredible research by young scholars with vital perspectives on the field. I'll be the old bald one nodding furiously and trying to spread good vibes :)

Society for Renaissance Studies@srsrensoc.bsky.social · last yr.

SYMPOSIUM with the brilliant team of the Early Modern Scholars of Colour Network. Join us for an afternoon of exciting research papers as well as discussion of academia beyond the academy. 11 September, 12:45-17:15, Liverpool John Moores Uni All info & programme: www.rensoc.org.uk/event/emsoc-...

Early Modern Scholars of Colour mentoring scheme with the Society of Renaissance Studies. Graphic with plumb, mint green and off-white.
TheSixthAxis@thesixthaxis.com · last yr.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World gets a 9 from @earlymodernhorror.bsky.social! Find out why in his review. www.thesixthaxis.com/2025/08/27/k... #switch2 #gaming #videogames #gamenews

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World Review | TheSixthAxis

Kirby has always been a second-string Nintendo property in the West, relatively well known and appreciated, but never on the level of the likes of Mario

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