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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

12 days until our study day on (peri-)menopause in Victorian Popular Literature. Everyone welcome. More info and registration here: victorianpopularfiction.org/the-critical...

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Still excited about this, still sharing it, still can't believe I get to be involved with cool things like this ... but also ... still fighting with my own peri-menopausal symptoms and full of rage. It's a rollercoaster of emotions today!

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

It's so reassuring to see registrations coming in for our study day. We're really excited to hear from our speakers and engage in conversation about the importance of (peri-)menopause and how it has been represented historically (and today!?) Programme and registration link in the comments!

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

My bio for conference papers often says that I am an advocate for making digital humanities methods more inclusive and accessible. Mainly because I know that they can be incredibly useful but they intimidate me. Today I am finally "properly" advocating by organising a workshop. Link in comments...

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Absolutely thrilled to share the programme for the study day that I am co-organising on the "Critical Age" in Victorian Popular Fiction. Registration link in the comments. All welcome @vpfa.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @cncsi.bsky.social

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Thrilled to be giving the keynote for Teesside University's MA English Literature Graduate Conference, what a great lineup! Message me for the Teams link if you'd like to join us. @janeford.bsky.social @drsallybd.bsky.social @scmc.bsky.social @robbhawkes.bsky.social @bradders953.bsky.social

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The reading packs produced by the @vpfa.bsky.social's third sex reading group are always gorgeous, and the discussions are always great. What's not to love! Join us Wed 17th Sept @ 5.30pm UK time to discuss the highly problematic "Lodore". Everybody welcome... message for more details.

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Come and join us in our discussion on the book. For your summer reading, audio and text versions both available on Internet Archive or Gutenberg 📖

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

This photo may be upsetting to some people as it shows a book being vandalised... aka my notes on Mary Shelley's Lodore. Key words so far are: Incestuous, Angel of the House, and depression. Looking forward to discussing further on 17 September at the VPFA 3rd sex reading group.

Double page spread of black printed text on white paper which is the first two pages of chapter three of Mary Shelley's Lodore. The pages are covered in handwritten annotations (mine)

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Please allow me to recommend some summer reading, followed with an invitation to join our book discussion. Everybody is welcome so please share widely (this poster has the correct start time of 5.30pm!) The text and audiobook are available on Internet Archive/Gutenberg. @vpfa.bsky.social

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Oh where has the time gone?! We are approaching our final Research Seminar. Join us this Wednesday (28th May) at 2pm UK time to hear Suzy Corrigan's paper on Vernon Lee, Ethel Smyth & Sapphonics. Everyone welcome

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Love this article from 1905. When I first read "Women especially are tired out. You can't find one who has energy enough to make her husband a shirt" I did a little eye-roll and was ready to dismiss it as 19thC patriarchal BS, but then I kept on reading....

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

What a line up ... this year's Graduate Conference organised by Teesside's MA students looks incredible, so much so that we've joined forces with them to host our Research Seminar Series, which is being given by Dr Susan Civale. It is online and free to attend so please join us, Wed 26 Mar @ 2pm

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

There are just four presentations left of this year's English & Creative Writing Research Seminar Series (organised by PhD students at Teesside University). Don't miss out on your chance to join us in what sounds to be four fantastic talks .....

A poster, the background is different shades of yellow and brown with unreadable handwriting. The foreground is supposed to look like old paper - a mixture of brown shades with printed details of the upcoming talks. Email siobhan.smiht@tees.ac.uk for more information.

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Having a teenage daughter who has just started reading Macbeth at school, I'm looking forward to hearing Adam Hansen discuss the role class plays in the Shakespearean classroom. Everybody is welcome to join. Please message me for the Teams invite.

A dusty pink background with a black and grey sketch like illustration of William Shakespeare with text about an upcoming event organised by Teesside University's English & Creative Writing Department, this year's research seminar series. The next event is on Wednesday 5th February at 2pm which will be Dr Adam Hansen from Northumbria University talking about "Macbeth in/and Class". An abstract of his talk is provided.

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

A reminder of the great lineup for Teesside University's English & Creative Writing Research Seminar Series ... next up we have PhD student Georgia Dalton from Northumbria University presenting on grassroots theatre and the women's liberation movement. Wed 15th Jan at 2pm UK time on Teams

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I am looking forward to hosting Dr Francesca Benatti tomorrow (Wed 4 Dec) at 2pm UK time. Her paper "Webcomics: Digital Innovations in Reading and Writing" looks at how readers and authors experience webcomics. Email me if you'd like to join online: siobhan.smith@tees.ac.uk

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Excited to be involved in organising and chairing the 2024/5 Research Seminar Series for the English & Creative Writing Department at Teesside University. We have 6 institutions being represented and a wide variety of great subjects. Email one of us for the meeting invite 📨

Poster with the details of 8 seminar talks. Email siobhan.smith@tees.ac.uk for more information

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

2 things that are helping me stay focussed and sane .... Walking on a treadmill whilst reading and using the Forest app which grows a tree over a 25 minute "focus" period. It helps me to leave my phone alone as the tree dies if I leave the app within the 25 minutes. Any other practical tips!?

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Siobhan-Michelle Smith @smdsmith.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Looking forward to hosting another online discussion in conjunction with The Kipling Society. Story available online: www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/tale/the-mar.... Message me to join!

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