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Erin Harrington

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New Zealand

Dr Erin Harrington is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Canterbury. Her academic work on film, especially horror media, has been featured everywhere from community radio to BBC Culture and the New York Times, and her arts and theatre writing has appeared in publications across Aotearoa.

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WORD Christchurch gets the city buzzing with books, ideas and kōrero. Next festival: 1 - 6 September 2026. Watch out for events through the year!

Ōtautahi-Palestinian poet Sara Qasem shares her favourite word. Sara joined us for two powerful events this year at WOR... It’s an Election Year! Raise your hand if you’ve rocked up to enrol on voting day in past years? This election, that’s n... @aliceoseman will be here in Ōtautahi Christchurch speaking direct to you this Thursday! Haven’t got your tickets yet, d... Less than a week until Alice Oseman comes to Ōtautahi! Tell all the graphic novel enthusiasts and YA fiction lovers in y... Audience cam! Can you spot yourself? Thanks as ever to the attentive eye of @petramingneau who captures the Festival’s v... Have you got your festival fill? A punchy festival is coming to Ōtautahi this month. @decult_nz, New Zealand’s award-wi...
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