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In September 2022 I presented a paper at a Conference on ‘Monsters’ at Reading University, held jointly by Limina Journal and ARC Centre for the History of Emotions at UWA (University of Western Australia) and the Classics Department at the … Continue reading →

On the 12th October, GOTH ran an exciting Live Performance Event featuring work by two theatre companies. The event, held in the OU library seminar room ran from 2.30-5pm, showcased work from Theatre of the Gentle Furies followed by performances … Continue reading →

CFP DEADLINE: 25 February 2024EVENT: 4th Annual GOTH SymposiumDATE: Thursday 16 to Friday 17 May 2024ORGANIZERS: The GOTH CommitteeHOST: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Arts & HumanitiesLOCATION: The Open University, Milton Keynes (live, on campus event)THEME: Gender … Continue reading →

On Thursday 20th April 2023, a group of GOTH members travelled to Cambridge for the annual GOTH awayday. This year, GOTH decided to visit a series of exhibitions at the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Whipple Museum. We began the day … Continue reading →

Location: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Please register for online attendance via Eventbrite. Symposium organizers – GOTH Committee: Dr M A Katritzky – Director, GOTH & Barbara Wilkes Research Fellow in Theatre Studies Dr Christine Plastow – GOTH Web … Continue reading →

CFP DEADLINE: 30 November 2022 EVENT: 3rd Annual GOTH Symposium DATE: Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 May 2023 ORGANIZERS: The GOTH Committee HOST: The GOTH Research Centre, OU LOCATION: The Open University, Milton Keynes (live, on campus event) THEME: Gender … Continue reading →

GOTH members may be interested in the announcement of the annual Classical Reception Seminar Series in collaboration with the Institute of Classical Studies, London. This year the Queer and the Classical collective are convening a series entitled… ‘Back To a Time … Continue reading →

By Christine Plastow In 1953 and 1954, the painter Francis Bacon created two paintings of a pair of men closely entwined. Two Figures (1953) shows one nude man apparently pinning down another on   the messy white sheets of a bed, in … Continue reading →

Clare Taylor on the exhibition of Laura Knight‘s work at MK Gallery, showing until 20th February 2022. This show at the MK Gallery injects bold colours and equally bold subjects into the urban landscape of Milton Keynes. It brings together … Continue reading →

GOTH is pleased to share details of an upcoming online conference that may be of interest to members. More information, including abstracts for all papers, can be found at the conference website. TRANS/QUEER GENDER AND NARRATIVE FORM 15TH, 22ND AND 29TH … Continue reading →