Marielle Birks
Part-time MA student in Victorian Studies at Birkbeck
Writer, Game Designer, Publisher
Blue Fox Comics I Fox Red Comics I Blue Fox Tabletop
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksCan you 'hear' disease? What does it feel like to 'smell' sickness? We're excited to be hosting a one-day in-person workshop exploring sensory studies and medical humanities. 📅 Tue 24 Feb, 11am–4pm Book your free spot 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-senses...
- Reposted by Marielle BirksA rare 19th/20th-century position open at Birkbeck!
- Wonderful news from Birkbeck's School of Historical Studies. We're hiring not one but TWO open-ended, full-time roles: Medieval Studies, and History of Art! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/home.html#fi...
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksThere’s a lot going on in the world right now. Maybe you need a break. With cold bois and a missing love letter. Introducing Arctic Archives, my newsletter uncovering gripping stories from the history of Arctic exploration and science. First up: the search for a lost message on Svalbard!
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksI'm planning the annual charity teach-athon for Romancing the Gothic. GOTHS FOR BREAKFAST is a full day of classes and workshops (more or less related to the Gothic) raising money for @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social to feed hungry kids! Looking for volunteer speakers! Get in touch!
- Reposted by Marielle BirksJOB ALERT: Lead Curator, Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601-1800) at The British Library - closing date: 18th Feb www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
- Reposted by Marielle BirksWe don’t need AI training sponsored by the tech firms selling it. We need AI education to help people understand what it can’t do, and what dangers lie ahead if you entrust your life to it
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- Had such a great time at the @bavs-uk.bsky.social ECR Tea-Time today. Such a lovely and supportive space, to chat all things Victorian. Thanks to @dremilyvincent.bsky.social and @laurenicullen.bsky.social for hosting. Looking forward to next time! 🫖
- If you’re a BAVS ECR, join @laurenicullen.bsky.social and I on Zoom tomorrow anytime between 5pm - 6pm (GMT) for the first @bavs-uk.bsky.social Tea Time of 2026! DM us for the link 🫖
- Reposted by Marielle BirksCo-organised by some of our phenomenal @crems-york.bsky.social and @cecs-york.bsky.social PhD students!
- 📢Call for Papers: Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life 🐀 @northernenvhistory.bsky.social Deadline: 31 January 2026 Further details: tinyurl.com/ynwua3em
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksBirkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended. They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision. Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
- Reposted by Marielle BirksNew Year, New-ish Call for Papers Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤 Abstracts: 1 April Manuscripts: 15 December Please RT
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- Its a new year. January day one, and this morning I listened to Emma Thompson talking Sense and Sensibility. Just a really nice half hour about one of my favourite books and an adaptations. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Made bread today. Very happy
- Christmas #Caturday 😻
- 1890s tea gowns 😍
- Reposted by Marielle BirksThrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org ********************************* Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
- This year, found me back at the library on Christmas eve (a tradition I love!) 😍📚 Its been a big year for me, personally, and it was nice to be back in the reading room, surrounded by books. Detail from Arthur Rackham, 'Santa Claus' (1907)
- Christmas eve eve; (mini) Azul.
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- Just 6 or 7 weeks now 🌷
- To lounge. Lounging.
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksWe have two vacancies on the Council of the *British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies*: 1. Postgraduate Representative 2. Communications Officer Happy to answer any questions about @bsecs.bsky.social Council life! More info here: www.bsecs.org.uk/the-society/...
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- Just settling in for tonight's seminar!
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- How to pick a favourite? But loving the verse and image pieces and presence of Georgiana Burne-Jones this week. Beautiful advent calendar this December from the @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksIt's here! Our special issue of JECS (journal of @bsecs.bsky.social), a bumper vol of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on 18c networks, gender, sociability & manuscript, deriving from @maryhamiltonpapers.bsky.social project. I'll be skeeting today about the contributions in turn...stay tuned!
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- This is very exciting news. I think about Levy's work a lot, ever since I read Romance of a Shop.
- Tonight!⚡️ With @simonbirks.com at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social
- New hair day with @simonbirks.com !
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- Had the privilege of hearing a paper from @helenkingstone.bsky.social on ageing, generations, and Oliphant and it was brilliant. Great to see more on this here.
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- Reposted by Marielle BirksPeterson Fellowships open today! Named for Yale professor and our dear friend, Linda H. Peterson, the Peterson Fellowship is designed to support one scholar for four full-time months conducting research focused on the British periodical press of long #19thC. Applications due Nov. 15!
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- Got an amazing day to visit Brantwood today! Those views 😍
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