Hannah Welslau is a doctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp. She is currently preparing a doctoral dissertation titled ‘Staging the Supernatural: The Role of Theatre, Science and Media in the Rise and Fall of Spiritualist Performances in Belgium, 1830-1930.’ Her research finds itself at the intersection of cultural history and performance studies, and aims to understand the dynamics between spiritism and popular entertainment in Belgium. Her research is funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO - project number 1150423N).