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Author Archives: Sam George
The Folkloric Vampire and its English Progeny
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic in Todmorden, Yorkshire on 6th August. My new research is specifically focussed on the intersection between folklore and the gothic, and this … Continue reading
In Our Time – Polidori’s ‘The Vampyre’
It’s the Year of the Vampire! A good time to share vampiric projects. In April 2022 I was excited to be a guest on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time alongside Martin Rady (University College London) and Prof. Nick Groom … Continue reading
2022: The Year of the Vampire
2022 is the YEAR of the VAMPIRE!! 100 years of Nosferatu, 125 years of Dracula, 150 years of Carmilla, 175 of Varney the Vampire, 25 years of Buffy and many more. OGOM has a special focus on vampire studies, so … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Dracula, Gothic, John Polidori, nosferatu, Open Graves Open Minds, Vampires, Varney the Vampire
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Goblin mode: the trend’s mythical origins, and why we should all go ‘vampire mode’ instead
Goblin mode Sam George, University of Hertfordshire “Goblin mode” is taking the current pandemic-ridden world by storm. This state of being is defined by behaviours that feel reminiscent of deep lockdown days – never getting out of bed, never changing … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Christina Rossetti, fairies, Folklore, goblin, nosferatu, pandemic, plague, vampire
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Coffin Boffin’s #31DaysofHalloween
Halloween is finally here! @DrSamGeorge1, The ‘Coffin Boffin’, would like to thank all those who have accompanied her on this Gothtober Halloween journey. If you are still to view the gothic wonders she has uncover, click to enjoy her spooky … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fun stuff, OGOM News, Uncategorized
Tagged Gothic, Halloween, Spooky
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Gothic Bodies: North West Long Nineteenth Century Seminar 3 November, 2021
Join us in November for the North West Long Nineteenth-Century Seminar series, hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University This Halloween seminar will focus on Gothic bodies from the Romantic period to the early twentieth century. Three speakers will consider the resonances … Continue reading
Online Talk: Dr Sam George, Dark Folklore: A Journey into the Botanical Gothic, 19 October 2021
Inspired by the eighteenth-century botanist Tournefort, who voyaged in search of plants and found instead a plague of vampires on the island of Mykonos (1702), Sam George’s botanical studies have taken a gothic turn. Following the publication of Botany, Sexuality and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News
Tagged #BotanicalGothic, botany, Chawton House, Folklore, plants
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CFPS & Deadlines re: Opportunities in Gothic Scholarship
A quick reminder of some deadlines pending in the area of Gothic Studies below: The Journal of Dracula Studies has extended its 2021 submission deadline to June 1st https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2021/01/19/journal-of-dracula-studies-deadline-extended-to-6121 There is a general CFP for Aeternum: The Journal of Contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles, Jobs
Tagged Dracula, Fellowship, Gothic journals, Gothic women
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Online Launch of Twenty-First-Century Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion 26th May 6-7.30 pm GMT
Editors: Maisha Wester and Xavier Aldana Reyes You are cordially invited to register attendance to the free paperback launch of the book Twenty-First Century Gothic and the associated digital event on the 26th of May (6-7.30 pm GMT): https://forms.office.com/r/Fw1SQD9zwn. Please see details of … Continue reading
Fairy Conference Poster
OGOM are delighted to reveal the enchanting design for our Gothic Fairies Conference 8-11 April. There are only a few tickets remaining so do be quick and make sure you order your fairy wings for the wings and wine social! … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Events, OGOM News, OGOM: Ill met by moonlight
Tagged Dark Fairies, Gothic, Gothic fairies
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