In the ‘Hallowed Halls’ of Dark Academia
In the ‘Hallowed Halls’ of Dark Academia

Summary/Abstract: The main goal of this paper is to explore the flourishing online subculture and phe¬nomenon known as Dark Academia, with a particular emphasis on its aesthetic back¬ground. The phenomenon of Dark Academia represents both a social media trend and an evolving literary genre that attained notable popularity during the course of the global pandemic, becoming a prominent factor on various social media platforms and in the literary world. The paper sets out to examine the fundamental concepts and key elements of the subculture in question, while investigating its origins and subsequent evolution on the platforms Tumblr, Instagram and TikTok. Through this analysis, the aim is to gain insight into the current defining characteristics of Dark Academia, as exemplified in a selection of literary texts, with special attention to the collection of short stories published in the anthology In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology (2023).

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