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Philomena Wolf

@philouw.bsky.social

PhD candidate in English Lit @uni-freiburg.de Researching retellings of ancient and medieval literature in contemporary English fiction.

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Philomena Wolf@philouw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Anne Rüggemeier and I had a wonderful time organizing this FRIAS conference on silence 🤫 For our recap, see the link below @annawithe.bsky.social @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social

Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)@friasunifreiburg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What work does #silence perform in culture and society? 🔍🔇 How does silence relate to movement? And how does the unsaid gain presence in literature? Read the full #recap of the FRIAS Conference “Hush! Practising Silence in Literature and Culture” here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Group photo of conference participants standing and sitting together outdoors under a large tree.
Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)@friasunifreiburg.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Reminder: Join us for the FRIAS Conference on SILENCE🤫 in Literature next week.

Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)@friasunifreiburg.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What work does silence perform in culture and society? 🔍🔇 This is the topic of the next conference, “Hush! Practising Silence in Literature and Culture” which will be held at FRIAS 15–17 April 2026. 🔗 uni-freiburg.de/frias/hush/

Poster for a FRIAS conference titled “Hush! Practicing Silence in Literature and Culture,” taking place 15–17 April 2026 at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg. The design features a central artwork of a softly painted figure with closed eyes holding a finger to their lips (gesture for silence), surrounded by warm tones and a circular glow. Below, keynotes are listed (Nathalie Aghoro, Anne Koch, Kate McLoughlin, Barbara Postema), along with organizers Anne Rüggemeier and Sophia Philomena Wolf, the venue address, registration email, and a QR code.
Rebecca Menmuir@rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social · 7mo ago

CFP EXTENDED: Teaching with Ovid, an online pedagogy symposium. The new deadline for submissions is February 16th. To all those who have submitted abstracts for the original deadline: many thanks, and we will be in touch soon!

CALL FOR PAPERS TEACHING WITH OVID Friday 12th - Saturday 13th June 2026 Multiple time zones* Online The International Ovidian Society and the Societas Ovidiana welcome proposals for papers (15-20 mins), panels (1 hr), or roundtables (1hr) for an online pedagogy symposium. We invite proposals on any aspect of teaching Ovid in the university or school classroom. Proposals might consider, but are not limited to the topics of: Classroom exercises based on Ovidian texts and themes (e.g. love; exile; epic; tragedy); Teaching with Ovidian intermediaries (e.g. medieval moralised Ovids; early modern translations); Using modern editions and/or translations in the classroom; Ovidian retellings in the classroom; Teaching with the material text, archives, or library resources; Language teaching with Ovid (e.g. Latin; medieval languages); Producing creative responses to Ovidian texts and ideas. The CFP deadline is Monday 16th February 2026. Please send abstracts of c. 200 words with a brief author bio to rebecca.menmuir@lincoln.ox.ac.uk. The symposium will be free to attend, but membership to the International Ovidian Society will be required. Visit https://ovidiansociety.org. *All are welcome to submit an abstract regardless of time zone: we will try to accommodate suitable times across the symposium.
Philomena Wolf@philouw.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🤫 Only two weeks left to submit your abstract for our FRIAS conference on silence in literature and culture, taking place @uni-freiburg.de from April 15-17, 2026! Deadline: Sep 15 ✍️ @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social @annawithe.bsky.social

Philomena Wolf@philouw.bsky.social · last yr.

CFP! Anne Rüggemeier and I are organizing a FRIAS conference on silence in literature and culture from April 15-17, 2026. Please consider submitting an abstract by September 15 ✍️ (link below) @uni-freiburg.de @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social

Philomena Wolf@philouw.bsky.social · last yr.

Can’t wait for MAMO to start tomorrow - so many fascinating papers! Also looking forward to talking about contemporary retellings of medieval material and a few of their retelling strategies on Thursday 🤗

MAMO Conference 2027@themamoconf.bsky.social · last yr.

'New Theoretical Approaches' at MAMO will explore just that - new ways of approaching medievalism! A panel with Usha Vishnuvajjala (SUNY-New Paltz), Sophia Philomena Wolf (@philouw.bsky.social, Freiburg), and Caroline Banerjee (City London). #MAMOmonth

Session 2D: New Theoretical Approaches [Room K020] Chair: Karen Winstead Usha Vishnuvajjala (SUNY-New Paltz): Medieval(ist) Mothers and Daughters: One Avenue for Reconciling Medieval Studies and Medievalism Studies Sophia Philomena Wolf (University of Freiburg): Experiments with Blank Spaces: Condensation and Expansion in Contemporary Retellings Caroline Banerjee (City, University of London): Liveable Cities and Liveable Bodies: Stepping into Power in Caroline Bergvall’s Alisoun Sings
Philomena Wolf@philouw.bsky.social · last yr.

CfP! Please consider submitting a paper proposal to our session on “Medievalism and Contemporary Retellings“ at the 2026 NCS Congress in Freiburg ✍️ The deadline is 27 April 2025!

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