Author Archives: Sam George

About Sam George

Associate Professor of Research, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire Co-convenor OGOM Project

Literature Research Seminar Wed 13th 1.30

I am chairing the Literature Research Seminar at the University of Hertfordshire this year and our next session is continuing our theme of animal studies, following my presentation rat narratives and Pied Piper re-tellings in October. We meet once a … Continue reading

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Sam George: Bram Stoker’s Vampire online 27th November

Whilst it is still the spooky season I thought I’d let you know that I will be taking part in Lunchtime Bites for an AHRC-funded project called Dracula Returns to Derby (led by Prof. Matthew Cheeseman of Derby University). It was in Derby … Continue reading

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Finding Vampires

The identity of a vampire may be known to its victims but if the identity is not known certain procedures can be followed to locate the right grave, according to folklore: SATURDAY In Southern Europe the search is traditionally carried … Continue reading

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Halloween Online Talks and Seminars, October 2024

Sam George is presenting a Halloween talk on her research into the mythical origins of the Pied Piper, Dracula and Nosferatu, as part of the Literature Research Seminar at the University of Hertfordshire. All are welcome. Abstract: This talk will … Continue reading

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GOTHIC HERTS – new Gothic Reading Group starting this October

Gothic Herts is the home of a new reading group based at the University of Hertfordshire. It comprises undergraduate, postgraduate and research students and is dedicated to all things Gothic: We read Gothic-related material such as journal articles, poetry and … Continue reading

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Polidori’s Missing Grave: St Pancras Old Church

St Pancras Old Church has withstood the Industrial Revolution, Victorian improvements, wartime damage and an attack by Satanists in 1985.  In 1847 the church was derelict and virtually in ruins until Victorian architects Robert Lewis Roumieu (1814–1877) and Hugh Roumieu Gough (1843–1904) transformed the … Continue reading

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In the Company of Wolves: Gothic Reading 2024

We have received this lovely endorsement for our book In the Company of Wolves: Werewolves, Wolves and Wild Children. Sincere thanks to everyone involved in the IGA book prizes. This means a lot to OGOM! Sam George and Bill Hughes, … Continue reading

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IGA Book Prize 2024 – OGOM Shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that OGOM’s In the Company of Wolves: Werewolves, Wolves and Wild Children has been shortlisted for the Justin D. Edwards Prize 2024 awarded to an edited collection that is best advancing the field of gothic … Continue reading

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Congratulations Daisy

Congratulations to OGOM’s Daisy Butcher who has submitted her PhD thesis today: ‘Monsters of (In)fertility: The Plant-Woman and the Female Mummy in Victorian Gothic Literature’. Daisy has been a joy to supervise & a huge asset to OGOM. She has … Continue reading

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Jane Gill: A Trip to Marsh’s Library and University College Dublin

Jane Gill is a Doctoral Student at the University of Hertfordshire and an OGOM Member In the depths of winter, I embarked on a journey to Dublin with two main objectives: to visit Marsh’s Library and to present my first … Continue reading

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