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The SpoOoky History Conference
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The annual SpooOooky history conference, dedicated to all things devilish, witchy, paranormal and preternatural. Organised by Elizabeth Wilkinson, and Holly Bamford
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We're pleased to announce the programme for the 2025 Spooky History Conference!

We have 3 fantastic panels full of spooky papers.

Sign up for the conference here:
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The SPOOKY HISTORY Conference 31st October 2025 PROGRAMMЕ 9:30 Opening Remarks 9:45-10:45 Panel 1: Morbid and Magical Medicine 10:45 - 11:00: Break 11:00 – 12:30 Panel 2: Death and the Supernatural in Popular Entertainment 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 Panel 3: Folkloric Hauntings: Ghosts and Deities 14:30 – 14:45 Closing Remarks
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Our Call for Papers is open!
If you are working on anything spooky get in touch!

This is a fun, informal conference for anyone studying anything “spooky” in history or a related field and the perfect way to spend Halloween 🎃

🗃️ #skystorians #academicsky #HexTag
Image of the call for papers, a black background decorated with orange pumpkins and white text that reads: The Spooky History Conference 2025 Call for Papers We Invite abstracts for 15-minute papers on any aspect of history (broadly defined that) is spooky! Suggested topics include but are not limited to: Ghosts The Supernatural Witches Death Gothic Literature The History of Halloween We strongly encourage submissions from PGRs, ECRs and independent researchers. We invite abstracts from individuals (200 words) as well as from panels of 3-4 speakers (600 words). Please submit your abstracts, along with a short biography to spookyhistory23@gmail.com by Friday 3rd October 2025 The Conference will be held online via Zoom on Friday 31st October 2025.
September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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🗃️Spooky season is coming and we’re excited to open our call for papers for this year’s Spooky History Conference! 👻

This is a fun, informal conference for anyone studying anything “spooky” in history or a related field and the perfect way to spend Halloween! 🎃

#skystorians #academicsky #HexTag
Image of the call for papers, a black background decorated with orange pumpkins and white text that reads: The Spooky History Conference 2025 Call for Papers We Invite abstracts for 15-minute papers on any aspect of history (broadly defined that) is spooky! Suggested topics include but are not limited to: Ghosts The Supernatural Witches Death Gothic Literature The History of Halloween We strongly encourage submissions from PGRs, ECRs and independent researchers. We invite abstracts from individuals (200 words) as well as from panels of 3-4 speakers (600 words). Please submit your abstracts, along with a short biography to spookyhistory23@gmail.com by Friday 3rd October 2025 The Conference will be held online via Zoom on Friday 31st October 2025.
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
spookyhist.bsky.social
Spooky season is coming and we’re excited to open our call for papers for this year’s Spooky History Conference!

This is a fun, informal conference for anyone studying anything “spooky” in history or a related field and the perfect way to spend Halloween! 🎃👻
Image of the call for papers, a black background decorated with orange pumpkins and white text that reads: The Spooky History Conference 2025 Call for Papers We Invite abstracts for 15-minute papers on any aspect of history (broadly defined that) is spooky! Suggested topics include but are not limited to: Ghosts The Supernatural Witches Death Gothic Literature The History of Halloween We strongly encourage submissions from PGRs, ECRs and independent researchers. We invite abstracts from individuals (200 words) as well as from panels of 3-4 speakers (600 words). Please submit your abstracts, along with a short biography to spookyhistory23@gmail.com by Friday 3rd October 2025 The Conference will be held online via Zoom on Friday 31st October 2025.
September 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM