Dr Rhys James Jenkins

Last week I graduated with a doctorate from @unibirmingham on the Classical reception of H.P. Lovecraft’s poetry and fiction, and the racism evidenced through his problematic relationship with the Graeco-Roman world. Echo also obtained an honorary dog-torate in Good Boy Studies.

@superTV247 Where’s credit for @MelOwenComedy ??

This feels illegal to see

@MelOwenComedy @YLolfa Methu aros!! Da iawn pal 🥰☀️

📚 SHE’S AN AUTHOR WAAAA 📚 Methu, methu, methu aros i fy llyfr cyntaf Oedolyn-ish, cyhoeddwyd gan @YLolfa, i ddod allan yn yr hydref 🤗 Casgliad o’r camgymeriadau a’r gwersi dwi di dysgu yn fy ugeiniau. Dwi braidd yn nerfys fy mod i wedi bod bach *rhy* onest…gawn weld!

I knew I'd get too old to recognize new celebrities but I did not expect to get too old to recognize what celebrities are famous for. every day I go "is that a new singer" and then a person born in 2007 goes "ew no they're a peeble streamer on doop" as I inch closer to the grave

@DrEframSS @Emily__Vincent @DrEframSS It seems like your DM settings prevent me from sending you a message, I think you have to follow me back for that option to be available. I’ll DM you then 😊

@RhysJames22 @Emily__Vincent Can you DM me your email? I'm definitely interested to hear more.

Morning friends! I'm very interested in learning more about Call of Cthulhu the survival game. It looks visually fantastic for a course on the digital gothic. Do any of my Twitter/X buddies know it? Would it work as a good example of Lovecraft adaptation?

@JenniferjtCooke I’ll have to catch you the next time you’re giving a talk on this topic - right up my street!

Reminder that I'm giving two (free :)) online talks this Saturday, so if you like Video Games, Folklore and Horror - come along! eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycles-repea…

@DrEframSS @Emily__Vincent Absolutely - will wing you a message now. And thanks for tagging me @Emily__Vincent!

@Emily__Vincent @DrEframSS I am! In brief, fantastic graphics for a Digital Gothic course - if that’s the only aspect you’re focusing on. While it passes at capturing the general ‘feel’ of Lovecraft, it’s lacklustre in other areas. Happy to talk further/suggest alternatives through DM once I know more.

@DrEframSS Not sure about the game but @RhysJames22 is a Lovecraft Lit scholar who may be familiar with it!

@gothicbookworm @unibirmingham Diolch! Thank you! ☺️

@RhysJames22 @unibirmingham Congrats!!

Last week I graduated with a doctorate from @unibirmingham on the Classical reception of H.P. Lovecraft’s poetry and fiction, and the racism evidenced through his problematic relationship with the Graeco-Roman world. Echo also obtained an honorary dog-torate in Good Boy Studies.

@samcculloch1 @unibirmingham Dog-tor Echo well and truly stole the spotlight!!

@ukghosthunterdj @unibirmingham Indeed! 😂😂 Dr Echo Maximus sends his thanks and doffs his hat to you 🐶

@RhysJames22 @unibirmingham Congratulations on this wonderful achievement! Good to see Echo has progressed since his barkalaureate

@Nathan_DHT_EdD Thanks! It’s a title that Echo takes very seriously 🐶🤣

@RhysJames22 Dog-torate! 😆 well done to the both of you!

@LifeonMarsden @unibirmingham Thank you! Echo sends his fluffiest regards 😄

@RhysJames22 @unibirmingham Congratulation to you and Echo!

@seanjetravers @unibirmingham Thanks a bunch! Echo completely stole the show, and quite right too!! 😂

@RhysJames22 @unibirmingham Congratulations!

@nino_kadic @unibirmingham Thank you! I couldn’t have asked for better weather to celebrate 🥳

@Asako_Soh @unibirmingham Thank you so much! It’s been a long 5 years, but worth the hard graft! 🥳

@RhysJames22 @unibirmingham this wonderful!

Thank you to everyone who helped me achieve this milestone - family, friends, faculty. Extra special thanks to my supervisors @EllieCDobson and Dr Rona Cran for their invaluable expertise, unrivalled patience, and continued belief in my abilities. I’m very excited for the future.

@inkhallowed @DorianMaffei @K_C_Associates Fantastic, can’t wait to see what the future holds 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@CraigyBoyT Zann is essentially my “litmus test” for newcomers to Lovecraft’s works. The Outsider is also very clever, as well as The Colour Out of Space and Pickman’s Model… Give them a shot sometime :)

@RhysJames22 I definitely see it as perhaps the best example of what a Lovecraft story should be. Up there as one of the best alongside The Outsider and The Picture in the House for me.

My traditional Christmas Eve Ghost story before bed this year was Lovecraft’s ‘The Music of Erich Zann’, which for some reason I had never got around to reading. Has quickly became one of my favourites! Cheers @RhysJames22 for the suggestion many moons ago!