Senior Lecturer in early modern history @unimelb, working on ghosts, witches, Satan and conceptions of space and emotions
Joined October 2014
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We're baaaaaaack! The fourth annual Haunted Futures Conference will take place on September 29th and 30th @UCC. This year we propose to explore the theme of 'Spaces in Crisis' and will be accepting abstracts until July 24th.
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Very excited to see my article on ghosts in early modern London published with Urban History! cambridge.org/core/journals/… #emostorians #twitterstorians
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31 Oct 2025
If anyone is up for some Joan of Arc this weekend, check out this new series on Radio National featuring me, Stephanie Downes, and Shaun Blanchard: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
2 Oct 2025
I just received the first copies of my book and I have to say it’s looking gorgeous! 😍 Thank you @reaktionbooks for making such a beautiful book #earlymodern
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
18 Sep 2025
Today, at long last, is publication day for
@BloomsburyAcad's Cultural History of Magic. I contributed a chapter to the volume on the Enlightenment, which features a case study on the prosecution and decriminalisation of magical acts in Lithuania 📚 bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-h…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
18 Sep 2025
ACU to establish Ray L. Hart Centre for Philosophy of Religion with historic bequest acu.edu.au/about-acu/news/20…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
19 Aug 2025
The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt is now live
In this one, @witchesetc and @MagicNotWitches
discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research
Listen free at thefolklorepodcast.com/seven… or YouTube at youtu.be/CxB9CQ3gLQ0
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
18 Aug 2025
Can you help out with my PhD student's research into paranormal beliefs and experiences, please?
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
4 Aug 2025
📣Call for Papers 📣
I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊
Link to PDF: bit.ly/4lZz80R
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22 Jul 2025
After a mere seven years in the making, The Cultural History of Magic is finally here!! #earlymodern #twitterstorians
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
19 Jul 2025
Emotions & Society has created a student reading list for emotions scholarship. Open access until October
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16 Jul 2025
Historians with research interests in magic and witchcraft are especially encouraged to apply for this position covering Dr Andrew Sneddon for 12 months jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU353/lectur…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
7 Jul 2025
Is the last stage of life really "sans teeth, sans eyes, ... sans everything"? Just because Shakespeare said so doesn't make it true. For livelier alternatives, turn to my new book: Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age (Reaktion) reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/win…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
12 Jun 2025
Folklore, a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.
Written by two leading experts, @odavies9 & @CeriHoulbrook, this is the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
Publishing September 2025.
#FolkloreThursday
@FolkloreThurs
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9 Jun 2025
There's still time to register for our ghost conference at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 26-27 June! Registration is FREE and the programme can be found here: mic.ul.ie/Ghosts-Conference?…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
29 May 2025
For my fellow scholars of the Gothic, horror, and urban space…
A new CFP is open for an edited collection: Haunted Cities: Spaces, Spectres, and Urban Hauntologies.
📎 call-for-papers.sas.upenn.ed…
#GothicStudies #UrbanHauntology #HorrorStudies #CFP #HauntedCities
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2 Jun 2025
Time is running out to register for our Ghosts in Britain and Ireland Conference!
WHEN: 26-27 June
WHERE: University of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
We have an amazing line up - see the program and register here!
eventbrite.ie/e/ghosts-in-br…
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
18 May 2025
The English Short Titles Catalogue (ESTC) has finally been relaunched @CERL_org following the cyber-attack on the @britishlibrary. Find it here: datb.cerl.org/estc/
ALT Detail of an early modern image of a person blowing a trumpet on a horse backgrounded by words and a sun
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CharlotteRose Millar retweeted
12 May 2025
I'm delighted to announce that I've just been appointed by @CambridgeUP to edit a brand new and exciting @CUP_Elements series, 'Elements in Folklore' (with Dr Tabitha Stanmore), which will aim to publish the latest research in folklore that's 20-30k words long! #folklore 📚
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