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Dr Laura Eastlake

@victorianmasc.bsky.social

James Murray Beattie Lecturer in Victorian Lit | University of Glasgow | Co-founder @EHUNineteen.bsky.social Research Centre | #Classics | #Gothic lit | Author: Ancient Rome & Victorian Masculinity (OUP, 2019). FRHistS. She/her. #c19th

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Wishing everyone attending a very fun weekend! Wish I was there! πŸ¦‡

01.11.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. Temporary fix + hot water bottle is tiding us over.

31.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mary from BBC Ghosts, in cap, mustard-coloured dress and blue kirtle, who lives in dread of β€˜The Boiler Man’

Mary from BBC Ghosts, in cap, mustard-coloured dress and blue kirtle, who lives in dread of β€˜The Boiler Man’

Boiler’s borked. So I’m spending Halloween waiting on … β€œThe Boiler Man!!” #BBCghosts

31.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Left: Sidney Paget illustration of Inspector Lestrade in bowler hat. Right: Sam Reid as rock star lestat shirtless but wearing a smoulder.

Left: Sidney Paget illustration of Inspector Lestrade in bowler hat. Right: Sam Reid as rock star lestat shirtless but wearing a smoulder.

I’m currently writing about Sherlock Holmes and my autocorrect keeps changing β€˜Lestrade’ to β€˜Lestat’. But now I’m thinking that would be one wild shared universe?!

30.10.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Our first seminar was fabulous and has been recorded of you missed it - don’t miss our November event on Amateur Theatricals hosted by the very professional @catherinequirk.bsky.social!

Register in the link below - free, online, all welcome!

30.10.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to read that thread!

24.10.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

29.09.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2596    πŸ” 1634    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 177
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CFP: BAVS 2026 Conference Liverpool BAVS Liverpool 202627 – 29 July 2026 Keynote Speakers: Dr Alison Chapman (University of Victoria, BC), others to be confirmed. The Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (CMCH) at Liverpool Joh…

Very excited for BAVS to come to Liverpool next year, and very pleased to see our CfP out! No specific theme, we are open to any exploration of the multifaceted nature of 'the Victorian' - have a look at the call here: victorianist.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...

21.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A path lined with dark green plants, deep red Japanese maple and bright yellow trees. In the background the tower of glasgow university main building. A bicycle leans against a lamppost.

A path lined with dark green plants, deep red Japanese maple and bright yellow trees. In the background the tower of glasgow university main building. A bicycle leans against a lamppost.

22.10.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 227    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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CFP: BAVS 2026 Conference Liverpool BAVS Liverpool 202627 – 29 July 2026 Keynote Speakers: Dr Alison Chapman (University of Victoria, BC), others to be confirmed. The Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (CMCH) at Liverpool Joh…

The BAVS 2026 Annual Conference CfP is now live: victorianist.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...

We hope you can join us in Liverpool next year!

20.10.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The full line up for our 2025/2026 #EHU19SeminarSeries is available to book now in the thread below!

Join us for a free, online, and friendly discussion about cutting-edge research in nineteenth-century studies!

17.10.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thank you! Very much enjoying it so far. I feel like I want to ask everyone what colour cover they chose. Like some sort of whimsical Rorschach test.

11.10.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley featuring multi-layered and multi-coloured 3D font

Cover for The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley featuring multi-layered and multi-coloured 3D font

Weekend reading.

11.10.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New Academic Year 
SALE!

70% Discount
Code: AC25
Offer ends: 31 October

New Academic Year SALE! 70% Discount Code: AC25 Offer ends: 31 October

πŸ“šπŸš¨ SALE πŸ“šπŸš¨

We have 70% off in our new academic year sale!

Celebrate the start of a new term with some fantastic discounts ‡️

www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

07.10.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

every author in this video has had their books banned #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org

06.10.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of Wilkie Collins with very large beard and very tiny glasses

Photograph of Wilkie Collins with very large beard and very tiny glasses

Wilkie Collins did β€˜slutty little glasses’ first.

I will not be taking questions at this time.

02.10.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
JA Westenberg
@Daojoan@mastodon.social

My 9 year old and his classmates have started using β€œthat’s AI” to mean β€œI don’t believe you.”

Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner 

Kiddo: that’s AI
Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

JA Westenberg @Daojoan@mastodon.social My 9 year old and his classmates have started using β€œthat’s AI” to mean β€œI don’t believe you.” Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner Kiddo: that’s AI Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

They've lost the 9yos

24.09.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10943    πŸ” 2928    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 366
Bedraggled looking raccoon brandishing a coffee and a sword

Bedraggled looking raccoon brandishing a coffee and a sword

Me and my insomnia ready to take on the day.

23.09.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This year is the year!
What a great lineup. Join @romgothsam.bsky.social and read along.

22.09.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The author Violet Hunt standing in a Victorian/Edwardian era drawing room. To her right is an upholstered chair with a floofy black cat sitting on it.

The author Violet Hunt standing in a Victorian/Edwardian era drawing room. To her right is an upholstered chair with a floofy black cat sitting on it.

Violet Hunt and her amazing cat. #caturday

20.09.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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I’m on TV tonight! Check out the first episode of Britain’s Railway Empire at 8pm on Channel 4.

It’s a new, two part series about the history of the railways, starting with the Victorian Era. It’s not just a story about tech and engineering, but covers the social and cultural impact too.

13.09.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

A few bonus covers. 🌷❀️⚽🏹

12.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman in white dances before a fire, twirling an enormous chain of sausages. In the foreground, a turkey looks on, bemused and concerned by its impending fate.

Woman in white dances before a fire, twirling an enormous chain of sausages. In the foreground, a turkey looks on, bemused and concerned by its impending fate.

December: infernal sausage dancer πŸ”₯

12.09.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Woman sits in a gloriously art deco armchair with lamp and side table, reading a book

Woman sits in a gloriously art deco armchair with lamp and side table, reading a book

November: art deco introvert

12.09.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Woman in a black and grey ensemble trying on a new hat in a military style

Woman in a black and grey ensemble trying on a new hat in a military style

October: WW1…but make it sexy?!

12.09.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A couple sit in the late summer sun in the countryside. A shadow falls over them in the shape of a devil, but it’s only the shadow of a goat on the ledge above

A couple sit in the late summer sun in the countryside. A shadow falls over them in the shape of a devil, but it’s only the shadow of a goat on the ledge above

September: demon goat

12.09.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman in a black bathing suit and red shoes sits on a bath tub with a parasol

Woman in a black bathing suit and red shoes sits on a bath tub with a parasol

August: heat wave survivor

12.09.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman in black tights, a red hood and wings brandishes an enormous key

Woman in black tights, a red hood and wings brandishes an enormous key

July: fairy who knows all your secrets 🧚

12.09.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A woman in a fashionable bob holds a red heart while riding a fish

A woman in a fashionable bob holds a red heart while riding a fish

June: inter-species romance?!

12.09.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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