Centre for Contemporary Legend
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We are a research group based at Sheffield Hallam University with a specialist interest in folklore and legend studies. Views expressed are entirely our own.
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http://www.contemporarylegend.co.uk 28-07-2019 19:41:53
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Final #ISCLR23 preparations underway today getting delegate packs etc ready for you lovely folk! If David Clarke and @DianeARodgers haven't had nervous breakdowns from conference organising by then, we'll be excited to greet you first thing on Monday! CCRI at Sheffield Hallam University CCMS
And @DianeARodgers (from Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University) takes a pause from doing the kajillion things necessary to run the wonderful #isclr23 meeting to speak about monoliths and folk horror film and television.
Upcoming pre-lunch presentations look super interesting! #isclr23 Centre for Contemporary Legend Contemporary Legend #contemporarylegend #urbanlegend
For those attending our city centre heritage walk/Cathedral tour this evening, we're meeting at Sheffield Town Hall steps at 6pm, which look like this: #ISCLR23 Centre for Contemporary Legend Contemporary Legend
Grenoside Sword Dancers performing Sheffield Cathedral for delegates #ISCLR23 contemporary legend conference Centre for Contemporary Legend CCMS CCRI at Sheffield Hallam University
So proud of my enormous vagina slideshow yesterday. Got to take advantage of the enormous lecture screen at the Contemporary Legend conference, hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Legend) to talk about the history and contemporary relevance of vagina dentata folklore 👄 #vaginadentata #folkloreandhorror
Ooooooo. I (Perry Carpenter) am an absolute X-Files fanboy. My wife and I used to have a “do not call us while the X-Files is on” rule that we were sure to let our friends family know. Calls would be unanswered or answered extremely rudely! #isclr23 Contemporary Legend Centre for Contemporary Legend
CFP: Dr Victoria Newton, who presented a fascinating paper on folklore and contraception Contemporary Legend #isclr23 is part of a free one-day symposium in October The Folklore Society - the call for papers is open now! folklore-society.com/event/fertilit…
A blog post summary by @DianeARodgers of the recent Contemporary Legend 40th anniversary Perspectives on Contemporary Legend conference Centre for Contemporary Legend CCMS CCRI at Sheffield Hallam University blogs.shu.ac.uk/c3riimpact/per…
FOLKLORE IN THE FIELD A new occasional strand of The Folklore Podcast featuring interviews and other material recorded on location. In this episode, produced with Digital Folklore Podcast we chat with @DianeARodgers of Centre for Contemporary Legend Listen free at thefolklorepodcast.com/diane-rodgers.…
The CCL's @DianeARodgers giving an evening of folk horror talks Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies next Tues in London, grab your tickets now!
Next week we're thrilled to welcome @DianeARodgers into the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies fold with Folklore, Folk Horror & Generation Hexed Tix & deets billetto.co.uk/e/folklore-fol…
Supernatural Folklore and the scariest programme ever made for children... We welcome you to join us for GENERATION HEX. LIVE IN LONDON October 10th at the The Horse Hospital 7:00 sharp. Tickets 🎟️ here: billetto.co.uk/e/folklore-fol…
Happy Derby Dracula day everyone! Excited to be Derby Theatre to launch #DraculaReturns to Derby with @DianeARodgers and Dan Webber and Alex Davis and Samantha Rushton (missing you Duncan Light) Thank you Arts and Humanities Research Council for funding this University of Derby research project 🧛🏻🧛♀️🧛♂️
The first National #Folklore Survey for England in 60 years has been announced by David Clarke. The 2 year project, funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council with partners The Folklore Society The Folklore Library & Archive Folklore Museums Network will be based Centre for Contemporary Legend #NFS #folklore: folklore-society.com/blog-post/anno…