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    Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My lates Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My latest story for @macquarieuni’s The Lighthouse magazine is out today! I explore why we keep coming back to this haunting tale & review the amazing @shakeandstir theatrical adaptation! 
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#JaneEyre #VictorianGothic #gothic #gothiclife #gothicliterature #victorianliterature #charlottebronte #charlottebrontë #brontesisters #victorian #nineteenthcentury #bookstagram #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #amreading
    So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our excellent, vibrant, diverse, VALUABLE graduate research community in our Faculty of Arts at the first ever Academic Insights seminar this afternoon! Thankyou so much to all who came along & made it such an enjoyable success!!
    Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day tha Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day than pottering about a bookshop?
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#books #bookshopsoftheworld #bookstagram #bookshop #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshopsofinstagram #booktok #leura #bluemountains
    I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insigh I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insights” seminar series designed especially for graduate research students in @macquarieuni’s Faculty of Arts! Please join me for the first seminar: “Why We Need Arts & Humanities Research in Today’s World.” 2-3:30pm Friday 1 April, followed by a social meetup at UBar! Do come & please share! More details about the seminar series via my blog (link in bio).
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#ArtsMResMQ #postgrad #postgraduate #postgraduatestudies #postgradresearch #academicresearch #research #academiclife #universitylife #macquarieuniversity #macquarieuni #facultyofarts
    Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a chapter by yours truly. Look how fat it is! Filled to the brim with gothic scholarship! 🦇

#gothic #gothicliterature #gothicpoetry #romanticism 

My contribution: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84562-9_16 (follow the link in my bio to read about this chapter in a recent blog post)!
    Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) dren Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) drenching @macquarieuni campus this morning 🦆
    Misty mornings at @macquarieuni Misty mornings at @macquarieuni
    The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet a full class of incredible students today! What a treat & a privilege it is to work with so many wonderful people and get to talk (& get overexcited) about research with them! This year is going to be fun! @ArtsMResMQ #ArtsMResMQ
    Are you studying or interested in studying a Maste Are you studying or interested in studying a Master of Research in Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts? Follow @artsmresmq for updates! And if you’re joining this year, come along to the MRes Year 1 Information Session and Welcome, 10-12 this Tuesday 15th Feb! I’ll be going through what you can expect from your MRes. I can’t wait to meet the next generation of researchers! #ArtsMResMQ
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Dr Kirstin Mills, Macquarie University lecturer and researcher, ghost stories documentary
Interview for a student Documentary on Sydney’s local ghosts and ghost stories
June 30, 2021 In All Blog Posts No Comment

Do you believe in ghosts? Earlier this year I had the pleasure of being interviewed about all things ghosts and ghost stories by an incredibly talented group of students from the Department of Media, Communication, Creative Arts, Language and Literature […]

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Victorian Ghost Spirit Photography Gothic Novels
New Chapter: The Supernatural Fourth Dimension in Lucas Malet: Victorian Gothic
March 10, 2021 In All Blog Posts No Comment

I’m very excited to share my latest article “The Supernatural Fourth Dimension in Lucas Malet’s The Carissima and The Gateless Barrier” which is included in The Palgrave Handbook of Steam Age Gothic. This article is the first examination of Lucas […]

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Dr Kirstin Mills, Kirstin Mills, Gothic Scholar, Academic, Interview, Public Article, Ghosts Expert, Macquarie University, ghost stories
Interview on ghosts and ghost stories: Northern Beaches Review and The Canberra Times
February 25, 2021 In All Blog Posts No Comment

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Nadine Morton from local Sydney magazine The Northern Beaches Review about all things spectral and spooky for the February 24 cover story on local ghost legends and the various hauntings and […]

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2020 Mythopoeic Awards Finalist: Informing the Inklings
February 2, 2021 In All Blog Posts No Comment

I am excited to learn that an edited collection I contributed to is a finalist in the 2020 Mythopoeic Awards! Informing the Inklings: George MacDonald and the Victorian Roots of Modern Fantasy (2018), edited by Michael Partridge and Kirstin Jeffrey-Johnson, […]

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Teen Movie Adaptations of Classic Literature: Podcast Series
May 11, 2020 In All Blog Posts No Comment

Recently I collaborated once more with Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Jimmy Van on Macquarie University’s From the Lighthouse podcast to record a series of discussions based around one thing we all have in common: a love for teen movie […]

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Witches & the Magic of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: New Podcast Guest Appearance
May 8, 2020 In All Blog Posts No Comment

My latest guest spot on From the Lighthouse – the literary podcast from Macquarie University’s Department of English – involved one of my favourite things to talk about: witches! Specifically, those gnarled, wisened, wonderful witches whose enduring mystery goes some […]

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New Podcast Chat: What to Read and Watch during Covid-19 Lockdown
April 5, 2020 In All Blog Posts No Comment

Wherever you are, you are likely adjusting to the strange and potentially stressful new world of lockdowns and social distancing during Covid-19. It can be hard in a time like this to find the energy, concentration or willpower to continue […]

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Illustration of Gottfried August Burger's Lenore
Upcoming Talk: “The Gothic Horse”, Macquarie University, 5 March 2020
March 1, 2020 In All Blog Posts No Comment

Do you like ghosts, goblins, and all things gothic? What about horses, horse-riding and all things equestrian? What happens if you put both of those things together? Heads will roll… On Thursday the 5th March I will be talking about […]

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  • Dr Kirstin Mills, writer, artist, illustrator, travel writer, explorer, academic

    Kirstin Mills is an Australian artist, writer, lecturer and researcher following her endless curiosity into realms of imagination and wonder. Read more about her life & projects here.

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    Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My lates Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My latest story for @macquarieuni’s The Lighthouse magazine is out today! I explore why we keep coming back to this haunting tale & review the amazing @shakeandstir theatrical adaptation! 
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#JaneEyre #VictorianGothic #gothic #gothiclife #gothicliterature #victorianliterature #charlottebronte #charlottebrontë #brontesisters #victorian #nineteenthcentury #bookstagram #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #amreading
    So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our excellent, vibrant, diverse, VALUABLE graduate research community in our Faculty of Arts at the first ever Academic Insights seminar this afternoon! Thankyou so much to all who came along & made it such an enjoyable success!!
    Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day tha Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day than pottering about a bookshop?
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#books #bookshopsoftheworld #bookstagram #bookshop #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshopsofinstagram #booktok #leura #bluemountains
    I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insigh I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insights” seminar series designed especially for graduate research students in @macquarieuni’s Faculty of Arts! Please join me for the first seminar: “Why We Need Arts & Humanities Research in Today’s World.” 2-3:30pm Friday 1 April, followed by a social meetup at UBar! Do come & please share! More details about the seminar series via my blog (link in bio).
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#ArtsMResMQ #postgrad #postgraduate #postgraduatestudies #postgradresearch #academicresearch #research #academiclife #universitylife #macquarieuniversity #macquarieuni #facultyofarts
    Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a chapter by yours truly. Look how fat it is! Filled to the brim with gothic scholarship! 🦇

#gothic #gothicliterature #gothicpoetry #romanticism 

My contribution: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84562-9_16 (follow the link in my bio to read about this chapter in a recent blog post)!
    Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) dren Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) drenching @macquarieuni campus this morning 🦆
    Misty mornings at @macquarieuni Misty mornings at @macquarieuni
    The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet a full class of incredible students today! What a treat & a privilege it is to work with so many wonderful people and get to talk (& get overexcited) about research with them! This year is going to be fun! @ArtsMResMQ #ArtsMResMQ
    Are you studying or interested in studying a Maste Are you studying or interested in studying a Master of Research in Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts? Follow @artsmresmq for updates! And if you’re joining this year, come along to the MRes Year 1 Information Session and Welcome, 10-12 this Tuesday 15th Feb! I’ll be going through what you can expect from your MRes. I can’t wait to meet the next generation of researchers! #ArtsMResMQ
    Follow Kirstin on Instagram

  • Recent Posts

    • Why We're Still Haunted by Jane Eyre: A Review of the Shake and Stire Theatre Adaptation. Article written by Kirstin Mills
      Why We're Still Haunted by Jane Eyre: NEW Article for The Lighthouse Magazine
      June 9, 2022
    • Academic Insights Seminar Series for Postgraduate Research Students, a seminar series by Master of Research Director Dr Kirstin Mills, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University
      New Academic Insights Seminar Series for Graduate Research Students
      March 23, 2022
    • Lucas Malet, Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing, entry by Kirstin Mills
      New Publication: Lucas Malet entry in Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing
      February 7, 2022
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    Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My lates Why we’re still haunted by Jane Eyre… My latest story for @macquarieuni’s The Lighthouse magazine is out today! I explore why we keep coming back to this haunting tale & review the amazing @shakeandstir theatrical adaptation! 
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#JaneEyre #VictorianGothic #gothic #gothiclife #gothicliterature #victorianliterature #charlottebronte #charlottebrontë #brontesisters #victorian #nineteenthcentury #bookstagram #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #amreading
    So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our So incredibly grateful to be able to celebrate our excellent, vibrant, diverse, VALUABLE graduate research community in our Faculty of Arts at the first ever Academic Insights seminar this afternoon! Thankyou so much to all who came along & made it such an enjoyable success!!
    Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day tha Where better to be on a cold, misty, rainy day than pottering about a bookshop?
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#books #bookshopsoftheworld #bookstagram #bookshop #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshopsofinstagram #booktok #leura #bluemountains
    I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insigh I’m THRILLED to launch my new “Academic Insights” seminar series designed especially for graduate research students in @macquarieuni’s Faculty of Arts! Please join me for the first seminar: “Why We Need Arts & Humanities Research in Today’s World.” 2-3:30pm Friday 1 April, followed by a social meetup at UBar! Do come & please share! More details about the seminar series via my blog (link in bio).
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#ArtsMResMQ #postgrad #postgraduate #postgraduatestudies #postgradresearch #academicresearch #research #academiclife #universitylife #macquarieuniversity #macquarieuni #facultyofarts
    Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a Super happy to receive this chonky boi featuring a chapter by yours truly. Look how fat it is! Filled to the brim with gothic scholarship! 🦇

#gothic #gothicliterature #gothicpoetry #romanticism 

My contribution: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84562-9_16 (follow the link in my bio to read about this chapter in a recent blog post)!
    Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) dren Sloshing to work through the puddles (rivers) drenching @macquarieuni campus this morning 🦆
    Misty mornings at @macquarieuni Misty mornings at @macquarieuni
    The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet The face of a very happy lecturer who got to meet a full class of incredible students today! What a treat & a privilege it is to work with so many wonderful people and get to talk (& get overexcited) about research with them! This year is going to be fun! @ArtsMResMQ #ArtsMResMQ
    Are you studying or interested in studying a Maste Are you studying or interested in studying a Master of Research in Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts? Follow @artsmresmq for updates! And if you’re joining this year, come along to the MRes Year 1 Information Session and Welcome, 10-12 this Tuesday 15th Feb! I’ll be going through what you can expect from your MRes. I can’t wait to meet the next generation of researchers! #ArtsMResMQ
    Follow Kirstin on Instagram

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