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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning! Registration for the #HFRN2026 Conference at Erlangen is now open. historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...

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Jenny Leetsch @jennyleetsch.bsky.social · 15d

JOB AD: 3 3-year postdocs available at the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency Studies (BCDSS) @dependencybonn.de: I can highly recommend it as a place to spend (some of) your postdoc phase -- a deeply interdisciplinary environment with wonderful colleagues. shorturl.at/69hMY

3 Postdoctoral Positions (100%, TV-L E-13, for 3 years)

full-time, Temporary, EG 13, Reference number: 2025/152

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ESSE @essenglish.bsky.social · 10d

The the call for the ESSE Book Awards 2026 has been published.
👇 essenglish.org/book-awards/

ESSE Book Awards 2026 – ESSE

essenglish.org

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ESSE @essenglish.bsky.social · 8d

Call for Contributions. Conference and workshops: History up for Debate: Literature, Storytelling and the Imagined Past. Location and dates: University of Salzburg. 12 July 2026. Deadline for proposal submissions: 2nd February 2026. #essecfp.
👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 10d

The call for papers for the HFRN Online Winter Workshop is now closed. We are currently reviewing the very interesting submissions and will be in touch.

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16d

Last chance to submit a proposal to our 2025 Online Workshop on Historical Fictions and the Anthropocene. The CfP closes tomorrow. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works...

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Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social · 21d

"Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten"
Edited by Ben Fletcher-Watson, Jo Shaw
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 21d

A big 'thank you' to Yolanda Rodriguez Perez for her fascinating talk on the Spanish historical novel!

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 22d

To learn more about the Network and our activities, do sign up for our Newsletter if you haven't done so yet. newsletter.historicalfictionsresearch.org/subscri...

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 22d

Don't forget to join us for tonight's lecture on Spanish historical fictions!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 22d

Acceptances for the 2026 HFRN Annual Conference have gone out. There'll be many exciting papers to look forward to. Registration will start in October.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 15

Our next online lecture on "In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain" by Yolanda Rodríguez Pérez is next week. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-lectu...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 11

This looks exciting!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 9

The CfP for the HFRN Winter Workshop is currently open. We'll be discussing "Historical Fiction in / and the Anthropocene". For details, please visit our website.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

There have been more than 80 submissions to the HFRN Annual Conference at Erlangen. Happy reviewing!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

The HFRN October lecture will feature Emi Tozawa:

29 October 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST: : Emi Tozawa, University of Manchester, ‘Samurai Tales and Scholars’ Frowns? Historical Novels in Japan’

For details on registration (it's free!) please visit out webpage.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 3

Please find here the dates for the next HFRN online lecture:

24 September 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST: Yolanda Rodriguez Perez, University of Amsterdam, In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Sep 1

We have received more than 60 submissions for the HFRN Annual Conference 2026 so far. Still counting ...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy weekend, everyone! Do make use of the time to send in a proposal for HFRC2026. 🙂 The call is open until Monday.

Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 25

One more week to submit the proposals to the HFRN Annual Conference 2026!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations and a big 'Thank you' to Stephanie Russo for getting out the next issue of the 'Journal of Historical Fictions'!

Stephanie Russo @drstephr.bsky.social · Aug 12

The latest issue of the Journal of Historical Fictions is now live! @historicalfic.bsky.social historicalfictionsresearch.org/archive-the-...

Issues: The Journal of Historical Fictions

volume 6 issue 1 (2025) Stephanie Russo: Introduction, JFH, 6:1, 1-2, 2025 Sarah Beyvers and Sarah Faber: Sexy business and queer detecting: Playful subversions of Victorian dynamics of oppression,…

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Aug 1

Don't forget to submit your proposal for our 2026 Annual Conference. You can find the details here: historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...
The deadline is on 1 September.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jul 31

The CfP for our 2025 Online Winter Workshop is out now: historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works... We will be looking at "Historical Fiction in / and the Anthropocene" on 29 November.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jul 21

Our 3rd Online Lecture on the Historical Novel in national traditions will take place on 24 September 4 pm BST (UTC+1) / 5 pm CEST. Yolanda Rodriguez Perez, University of Amsterdam, will be talking about "In Search of ‘usable pasts’: The Historical Novel in Spain."

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · Jun 25

Good morning! Unfortunately, we will have to postpone next week's Online lecture on Japanese historical fiction. Apologies! We will be in touch with a new date asap.

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