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Brian Clark Presents: Sherlock Holmes v. Arsène Lupin

John Openshaw Society2024-05-13T15:16:44+00:00

We're back! After meeting virtually for quite some time, we finally managed to find a physical location that could meet our needs, for the most part. It was great to see old and new faces alike. At our April 2024 meeting, First Pip Brian Clark presented a stunning presentation on Sherlock Holmes v. Arsène Lupin: A Comparison of the Men and their Methods. Because Arsène Lupin stories were written in French, several of our members had not even heard of the...

John Openshaw Society Presents: Virtual Meeting #1

John Openshaw Society2024-05-13T15:17:04+00:00

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, JOS decided to host a virtual meeting over Zoom. Around a dozen members attended, and minus a few technical glitches, everything went pretty smoothly! Below is our virtual presentation of what occurred during the meeting. Enjoy! Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [56.95 KB]

Rick Etchells Presents: An Exploration of The Extra-Holmesian Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

John Openshaw Society2020-02-03T17:21:04+00:00

During our January 2020 meeting, Rick Etchells presented quite an interesting presentation titled An Exploration of The Extra-Holmesian Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, where he presented the various works of Arthur Conan Doyle that were either outside of the canon or related to subject matter of a non-Sherlockian nature. It was quite the presentation, which you can view below. Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download

Brian Clark Presents: The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk – A Brief Analysis

John Openshaw Society2020-02-03T17:21:20+00:00

During our September 2019 meeting, First Pip Brian Clark presented an excellent analysis of our chosen reading, The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk. Whether it was the discussion about St. Vitus’ Dance or the excellent statistics of how many times shoe-related deductions were made, it was a well-received presentation and very well presented! You can view the presentation Brian made below.

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Kevin Beard Presents: The Failures of Sherlock Holmes

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:34:23+00:00

During our meeting on January 27th, 2019, our member Kevin Beard presented a fascinating presentation on the Failures of Sherlock Holmes, which, as you can imagine, caused quite the interest and discussion amongst our members! Below you can view or download both the powerpoint presentation as well as Kevin's spreadsheet of statistics that provide evidence of failure based on several metrics.

Brian Clark Presents: The Anti-Holmes

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:34:52+00:00

At our meeting on September 23rd, 2018, Brian presented a wonderful presentation titled "The Anti-Holmes(es): A (mostly) whimsical mental mission to find the metaphorical inverse of Sherlock Holmes".

Rick Etchells Presents: Untold Tales of Sherlock Holmes

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:35:52+00:00

Our very own Rick Etchells gave an exciting and interesting presentation titled Untold Tales of Sherlock Holmes, which covered cases Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never got around to writing. All of our members had nothing but accolades for the presentation, and we look forward to hearing from Rick again very soon!

Dr. Kelly C. Kissane Presents: Biology & Forensics in the Holmesian Canon

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:37:14+00:00

Our very own Holmes, Dr. Kelly C. Kissane, gave a delightful presentation on Biology and Forensics within the canon. All of our members had a fantastic time listening to and learning from Dr. Kissane.

Jane Almquist Presents: Sherlock Holmes: Religion and Spirituality in the Victorian Age and in the Canon

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:38:36+00:00

The presentation "Sherlock Holmes: Religion and Spirituality in the Victorian Age and in the Canon" was presented by Jane Almquist, a veteran Sherlockian with JOS who deserves full marks for a brilliant delivery last night.

Ryan Maye Handy Presents: Was Sherlock Holmes a Woman?

John Openshaw Society2019-01-29T19:40:25+00:00

The presentation "Was Sherlock Holmes a Woman?" was presented by Ryan Maye Handy, who deserves full marks for a brilliant delivery last night. She successfully navigated the fine lines involved in presenting a controversial topic to a mixed audience. It was fascinating and well-received.