
Lucy Arnold
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Lecturer @worcesteruni. Researcher on haunting, spectrality, contemporary literature. 'The Spectral Child in Contemporary Literature’ forthcoming w. Bloomsbury
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Over excited to be contributing introductions to all of our scheduled films in the 'Spectral Child on Screen' mini film festival taking place Hyde Park Picture House this Sunday and the Sunday following - join us Yorkshire folk!

Ahead of our 'Spectral Child on Screen' film festival Hyde Park Picture House Lucy Arnold has written a contribution to the Hyde Park Picture House journal, on the phenomena of the cinematic ghost child in contemporary film. You can read it here: hpph.co.uk/journal/phanto…

I commute using CrossCountry Trains every week. Trains are frequently dangerously overcrowded with seat reservations not honoured causing massive distress and anxiety to travellers for whom being able to safely access their seat is essential. A truly mad state of affairs.



Check out HauntingIssues member Dominic Dean ‘s fascinating new monograph ‘Killing Children in British Fiction’ out now!!

I am pleased to lead the first National #Folklore Survey for England in 60 years Centre for Contemporary Legend. The 2 year project, funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council, with partners The Folklore Society The Folklore Library & Archive Folklore Museums Network is based Sheffield Hallam University #NFS #folklore folklore-society.com/blog-post/anno…


Ghost Conference Alert!! Dr Andrew Sneddon @tait_clodagh and myself are delighted to be organising a conference on historical representations of ghosts at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick in June 2025. CFP attached! Please share! #earlymodern #twitterstorians #emotions #emostorians


One for you Dr Oliver Case


Outrageously proud of A room of one’s own for her most recent publication in the excellent Banshee Press


Delighted to see this excellent volume coming out this month. Congratulations to Dr Whitney Standlee and colleagues


Yet another dangerously overcrowded Plymouth to Edinburgh train CrossCountry Trains Double booked seats, no access to toilets or to reserved seating even for passengers with mobility issues. Completely unacceptable.


One week to go! In this session classicist Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE Vice-Chair of UPEN (Arts and Humanities) & Prof of Public Policy Durham University will highlight the benefits of academic policy engagement, providing a chance to ask questions & design a strategy eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-pol…