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Katie Harling-Lee

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Literature academic and bookish person based around Edinburgh, Scotland, curiously crossing disciplinary boundaries in work and life 📚

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hello Bluesky! I'm an Edinburgh-based early career literature academic & bookish person, with a brain addled by books. I research music & sound in modern & contemporary literature, but often venture across disciplines & genres — and I was previously (and sometimes still moonlight as) a bookseller 📚

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School of Divinity @uoedivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Limited tickets remain for our creative writing workshop, ‘Entangled Forest’, run by Liz MacWhirter as part of #NCFestival on 8 Nov, 11am ⌛

This guided, reflective space offers a chance to respond creatively to challenging times. Book now 🎟️👇
edin.ac/42FSO2d

Colour head and shoulders photo of Liz MacWhirter

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 6d

Book launch: "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750-1820" (Yale UP)

Wed 29 Oct, 16:45-20:00, including drinks

Featuring a host of IASH alumni, this event celebrates the new volume by Linda Andersson Burnett & Bruce Buchan.

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: Book Launch and Discussion

Join authors Bruce Buchan and Linda Andersson Burnett to celebrate "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820".

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

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School of Divinity @uoedivinity.bsky.social · 6d

What are the ethical questions we should be asking at this tipping point in AI development? On 7 Nov, 7pm we welcome expert in AI ethics, robotics and data science Shannon Vallor to speak with Jeremy Carrette about her book, ‘The AI Mirror’. Book now 🎟️👇
edin.ac/4h1Eh72

Colour head and shoulders photo of Shannon Vallor smiling at the camera

Colour head and shoulders photo of Jeremy Carrette smiling at the camera

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School of Divinity @uoedivinity.bsky.social · 7d

New College Festival of Books and Belief, our annual book festival, takes place this year from 7-8 November! 📚🍂

Tickets are live so don't miss out and secure your place now 🎟️👇
edin.ac/3BCM6iW

New College Festival of Books & Belief
New College | 7-8 November 2025

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 8d

In case you missed it: our latest report explores a growing crisis in universities.

In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.

Key finding 1:
Cold spots have emerged in the North, South West and East of England, as well as parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Key finding 1:
Cold spots have emerged in the North, South West and East of England, as well as parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Key finding 2:
The biggest loss of provision is at lower-tariff levels. This is concerning given strong links between attainment and socioeconomic disadvantage.

Key finding 3:
Languages, Linguistics, Anthropology, Classics and Theology are among the hardest hit. If trends continue, English, History, Drama and Celtic studies – including Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh – could follow.

As we await the post-16 White Paper, we’re calling for:
- An urgent review of higher education funding
- Regulators to monitor provision with an ‘at-risk’ regional register and subject premium
- Government to help universities collaborate effectively with clearer guidance about competition law

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · 11d

📣 Bookish Edinburgh event: I’m running a guest session of the Bookless Bookclub at Till’s Bookshop (off the Meadows) this Sunday at 10:30am! No reading required, and I’ll be introducing Persephone Books (“cult” UK publisher who re-issued Canfield Fisher!) and their idea of domestic feminism 📚

www.tillsbookshop.co.uk

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scott lyall @scottlyall.bsky.social · 14d

📢 On 8 October, starting 3.30pm (UK time), @kristingrogan.bsky.social will talk about her research to @edinburghnapier.bsky.social's Centre for Arts, Media and Culture. Kristin's talk focuses on Gertrude Stein and is drawn from her new book, Stitch, Unstitch: Modernist Poetry and the World of Work.

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 14d

Out now! Our latest book, "Women Who Dared", is released today from Edinburgh University Press. You can purchase direct from @edinburghup.bsky.social via their website or at all good bookshops: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w...

Women Who Dared

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · 15d

Edinburgh-based bookish folk (or those looking for an excuse to visit) - another book festival is on the horizon! New College Festival of Books & Belief is happening 7-8 Nov—including talks on spirituality in the secular age with Abi Millar & Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin discussing her debut Ordinary Saints:

Scottish Network for Religion & Literature @religionlit.bsky.social · Sep 11

The programme for this year's New College Festival of Books and Belief is now live! Book your tickets at divinity.ed.ac.uk/new-college-...

Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · 15d

Just a few photos from my journey last week to Oxford and back for the @oxfordfantasylit.bsky.social Summer School - a delight to meet and chat with fantasy enthusiasts coming from varying backgrounds in academia, publishing, writing, and education 🐉📚 Some fascinating & thought-provoking talks, too!

Photograph of the Radcliffe Camera in golden hour light against a clear blue sky

Photograph of a corridor of archways in the Cohen Quad, Oxford

Photograph of tall old buildings with a background of autumnal trees and clear blue sky

Photograph of old buildings and a street light against a twilight sky, completely clear from clouds

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 15d

From developing your PhD, adapting to UK higher education structures, or navigating LinkedIn – is there one right way to be an Early Career Researcher? Join Leonie Smith with @deseonu.bsky.social and Burcin Baskurt in Ep 1 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR podcast. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...

Leonie Smith sits down with Dayo Eseonu and Burcin Baskurt in a podcasting studio.

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American Literary Translators Association @littranslate.bsky.social · 20d

For National Translation Month, check out this list of 7 new queer books from around the globe. At Book Riot:

7 New Queer Books in Translation Out in 2025

September is National Translation Month, which is a good time to spotlight some of the queer books in translation out in 2025!

bookriot.com

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Rewriting Wor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social · 22d

Gorgeous shout-out about the project from the fantastic folks in @iashedinburgh.bsky.social: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/ukri-aw... Feeling very lucky to be supported by and collaborating with such brilliant #interdisciplinary centres and institutes!

UKRI Awards IASH Affiliate Patrick Errington a Future Leaders Fellowship | IASH

www.iash.ed.ac.uk

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · 23d

It’s a beautiful, chilly autumnal day in the Lothians this morning, with a stunning view across the Firth to start my journey south to Oxford! It may feel autumnal, but I’m off to speak at the Oxford Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School & I’m looking forward to some fantastical discussions 🐉

Photograph featuring a white picket fence, with a view of the firth in the background and some far off hills. It is a mostly clear blue sky on an early autumnal day

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Scottish Network for Religion & Literature @religionlit.bsky.social · Sep 11

The programme for this year's New College Festival of Books and Belief is now live! Book your tickets at divinity.ed.ac.uk/new-college-...

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 3

New free eBook:
"Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2"

The second set of essays emerging from the Institute Project on Decoloniality 2021-24 is now available. Authors include Peter S. Henne, Asha Varadharajan, Anthony Neal, Erika De Vivo, Simon Buck and Emma Hill.

www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/essays-...

Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2 | IASH

www.iash.ed.ac.uk

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The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social · Sep 3

The #Edinburgh Womens Fiction Festival is coming soon, bookmarks just arrived!

Fri 26th & Sat 27th at Christ Church on Holy Corner, #Bruntsfield

www.edwomensficfest.co.uk

#Edimbourg #books #livres

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join the free launch event for this brilliant book on Tuesday 7 October: register to hear from Hope and other discussants and enjoy a drinks reception at IASH!

www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/book-l...

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British Association for Modernist Studies (BAMS) @modernistudies.bsky.social · Jun 13

🌞 🌞 On this incredibly sunny day, we are pleased to present issue #56 of The Modernist Review: 'New Work in Modernist Studies Part Two'. Explore a great variety of pieces below, all stemming from the NWiMS conference last year:

modernistreviewcouk.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/t...

The Modernist Review #56: New Work in Modernist Studies Part Two

13 June 2025 Following on from our previous issue, we are pleased to present a second collection of articles stemming from last year’s New Work in Modernist Studies postgraduate conference. These p…

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Modernist Studies Association (MSA) @moderniststudies.bsky.social · Aug 7

In 2026, the MSA Conference will look a bit different-- weird, even! That's because we're having a joint conference with BAMS @modernistudies.bsky.social in Loughborough, UK from July 1- 4, 2026. The CFP will be out soon! But in the meantime, please save the date.

Tarot card image of the empress with a crown of stars. Text reads Weird Modernisms BAMS/ MSA 1- 4 July 2026 Loughborough University, UK

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Today effective occupation is no longer acceptable when it comes to the government of human peoples, but it remains the default for nature. In fact, when it comes to the treatment of nature, [...] all take for granted that whoever controls the territory should also own what’s in it."

Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org · Aug 7

New article in Political Philosophy / @polphiljournal.bsky.social > "Effective Deoccupation: Towards Responsible Guardianship of Nature" by Alejandra Mancilla: doi.org/10.16995/pp....

Effective Deoccupation: Towards Responsible Guardianship of Nature

The doctrine of effective occupation was developed by colonial powers to justify their sovereignty over newly annexed territories and was measured by animus occupandi, the will to be sovereign; and co...

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Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Aug 6

And finally — thank you to all who have helped me get this far! If there’s one way to make academia (and the working world in general) a better place, it is by supporting one another in the ways that we can 📚

Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Aug 6

But, in this uncertain situation in academia, I am also letting myself mark the celebratory joy of this moment. Who knows what will be happening in 3 years time, but for now I am savouring the exciting moment of embarking on a new, funded, research project.

Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Aug 6

I want to acknowledge how competitive this funding is. It is an incredibly difficult time for academics, particularly Early Career, struggling with hourly, temporary work & sparse opportunities. Since finishing my PhD Oct 2022, it's been a turbulent time—I've had successes & many rejections.

Katie Harling-Lee @katieosha.bsky.social · Aug 6

I am delighted (& still a little in shock) to announce that I have been awarded a @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for my next research project, “Quiet Literary Listening: Quaker Silence in the Novels of Dorothy Canfield Fisher”, at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards 2024-25

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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