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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A quick reminder that the CfP for the 2026 HFRN Online Workshop is currently open. We are looking for proposals on “A Golden Age? Global Historical Fictions and Political Nostalgia”. Do visit our homepage to submit an abstract.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Don't forget to join us for this week's HFRN Online Lecture. We meet on Wednesday at 5 pm (BST) to hear Yujia Flavia Jin talk about Chinese historical fictions. Lectures are free and open to everyone. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-lectu...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The CfP for the Amsterdam HFRN Confernence is now closed. Happy reviewing!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A quick reminder - the CfP for the HFRN 2027 conference at Amsterdam closes on 15 September. Don't forget to send in a proposal. historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On 24 November at 5 PM (GMT) / 12:00 noon Eastern Time, Keisha Allan will talk about “Writing History: Violence and Memory in Historical Fiction in the Americas“. For details see historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-lectu...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Save the date: On 23 September (Wed) at 5 PM (GMT), Yujia Flavia Jin (St. Andrews) will talk about Chinese historical fictions. For details and registration please see: historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-lectu...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Call for Papers for the HFRN 2026 Online Workshop is now online. historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works... We are looking for short 15-min. talks on “A Golden Age? Global Historical Fictions and Political Nostalgia”

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In the autumn of 2026, we'll be continuing our HFRN lecture series on historical fictions in national traditions. In September, Yujia Flavia Jin will talk about Chinese historical fiction in a lecture entitled "Journey to the West in Adaptation: National Nostalgia and the Chinese Imagined Community"

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Please find here a CfP on "Historical Short Fiction in Britain and Ireland” journals.openedition.org/jsse/5080

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ESSE @essenglish.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Historical Fictions Research Conference 2027 – Power and Politics in Historical Fictions. Host and dates: University of Amsterdam | 4 & 5 February 2027. #essecfp. 👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...

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From Queen Anne to Queen Victoria @qaqv.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🎥 Missed an event? No worries — we’ve got you covered! The QAQV YouTube channel is the place where you can catch up on recordings of past events. Whether you couldn’t attend live or simply want to revisit your favourite sessions, everything is available in one place. www.youtube.com/@qaqv/featured

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The CfP for the 11th HFRN Conference is now open. Join us at Amsterdam University on 4th February to 5th February 2027. historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The trustees of the Historical Fictions Research Network are happy to announce that Nadine Schmidt and Atalie Gerhard have won the 2026 HFRN Farah Medlesohn Award for Best Student Conference Paper! Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to everyone who submitted their work for our consideration!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Registration for the HFRN Online Round Table is currently open. On 23 April at 5 pm (BST), panelists Diana Wallace, Jerome de Groot, Kristina Fjelkestam and Rehnuma Sazzad will be discussing developments in historical fictions since 2016. conferences.historicalfictionsresearch.org/roundtable26...

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CEU Press @ceu-press.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

On Thursday, April 16, Lucy Jeffery will be at Central European University in Budapest to launch the edited volume Replaying Communism. Sign up for the hybrid event: events.ceu.edu/2026-04-16/b...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Good afternoon! In order to launch the second edition of his book, Jerome de Groot will talk about his book on Mar 31 from 6pm to 7pm GMT+2 (online). You can register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jerome-de-...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Here is the registration link: conferences.historicalfictionsresearch.org/roundtable26... Please note that emails with the meeting link will go out on the day before the event.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

On 23 April, 5 pm (BST), HFRN will be organising a Round Table Discussion considering the ways in which historical fictions have developed over the last ten years. Participants will be Diana Wallace, Jerome de Groot, Kristina Fjelkestam and Rehnuma Sazzad. Registration is free.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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Stephanie Russo @drstephr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The latest issue of the Journal of Historical Fictions is out now! Featuring work on fiction on Tudor artists, Greek myths, and how new ways of doing research are changing historical fiction. Read more here (open access): historicalfictionsresearch.org/archive-the-... @historicalfic.bsky.social

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Issues: The Journal of Historical Fictions

Volume 6 issue 2 (2025) Stephanie Russo: Introduction, JFH, 6:2, 1, 2025 Helena Gayoso: The Refiguration of Clytemnestra through Ekphrasis: Female Historical Revisionism in Jennifer Saint’s Elektra…

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

HFRN has a newsletter, providing CfPs and news on HFRN events. You can sign up here: newsletter.historicalfictionsresearch.org/subscribe.jsf

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In 2026, the HFRN will be continuing its series of online lectures on historical novels in different national traditions. More information will be available soon.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Save the date! HFRN will be hosting a round-table discussion on 23 April on the topic of the historical novel since 2016. Details will be available soon.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Back from a great conference #HFRC2026 at Erlangen. Thanks to the organisers and their team for giving us such a wonderful time. Thank you to all participants for their wonderful talks. See you in 2027, everyone!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Starting off to #HFRC2026 soon. Looking forward to some great papers and to meeting colleagues and friends. Safe travels everyone!🙂

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Please find here a CfP that might be of interest to friends of historical fictions: essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

One more week until the Erlangen conference! Looking forward to many brilliant talks and discussions and to seeing lovely colleagues and friends.

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From Queen Anne to Queen Victoria @qaqv.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

📣 CFP: Modes of Engagement – Adapting (Neo-)Victorians 🗓️ 7 May 2026 | Zoom | Hosted by QAQV & @bavs-uk.bsky.social Exploring how today’s culture rewrites & remixes the Victorian past across media — film, games, theatre, comics, VR & more. 🔍 Abstracts due 27 Feb 2026 Link: qaqv.ia.uw.edu.pl/wlm14/

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In this meeting, we would like to explore the interactions and connections between the different ways contemporary culture engages with the traces of the Victorian past as well as how these different ...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The programme for the Historical Fictions Research Network's Annual Conference for this year is now available on our website. historicalfictionsresearch.org/hfrn-confere...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Good morning! The Jahrbuchs der Internationalen Germanistik's theme for this year is neo-medievalism / Mediävalismus. Papers can be accepted in English as well as German. Keep a lookout for the CfA: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/plg/...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

A quick reminder: the CfP for the historical fictions conference "History up for Debate" in July next year ends soon. www.plus.ac.at/anglistik-un...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The Journal of Historical Fictions historicalfictionsresearch.org/the-journal-... is looking for peer reviewers! If you would like to be involved, please contact Stephanie Russo at mail@historicalfictionsjournal.org

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Registration for #HFRC2026 is now closed. Happy festive season to all lovers of historical fictions.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Final reminder - the registration for the HFRN 2026 Conference closes on 7 December!

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The winner of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 is… Hannah Durkin for 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'. @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social A big congratulations to Hannah!

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

From today, Gaelic and Scots are recognised as official languages. A significant moment on St Andrew’s Day. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages

The milestone is one of a number of new measures taking effect on St Andrew's Day from the Scottish Languages Act.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Thank you to all the speakers for your fascinating papers!

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Currently listening to Nat Reeve talking about fungi as narrators in historical fictions.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Fascinating talk by Elena Ippendorf on 'The Rush'. Another item to add to the reading list.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Thank you to Maliha Iqbal, Jacob Mettin and Ashish Kumar Pandey for starting us off with three great talks.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Quick reminder: The registration for the HFRN Annual Conference 2026 at Erlangen closes soon.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Just a quick reminder that our Online Winter workshop on historical fictions and the climate crisis is this Saturday!

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Heidi Lu Liedke @heidilulie.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

2 days at the annual #BritCult2025 conference. There was a sense of urgency among those of us who practice queer studies not only but perhaps especially as queer individuals in times where our fellows‘ mere being is perceived as a threat (to what exactly, though?) in many parts of the world.

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Please find here another CfP for a conference entitled "À nous l’homme et ses passions ! Pour une réhabilitation de l’élan romanesque du roman historique." You can find the link here: www.fabula.org/actualites/1...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Just a quick reminder: HFRN is offering 10 fee waivers to MA- and PhD-students to take part in the HFRN Conference 2026 at Erlangen. Send us an informal email to apply. (Deadline: 15 November).

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The University of Salzburg is orgainising a conference on “History up for Debate: Literature, Storytelling and the Imagined Past | SEC26” in early July 2026. Please find here the call for papers: www.plus.ac.at/anglistik-un...

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Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The preliminary programme for the HFRN Winter workshop is out now on our website.

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