Category Archives: Events

Review of ‘Locating Fantastika’, University of Lancaster, 7th-8th July 2015

Posted on 14th July 2015 by firekrank

I have now been to enough conferences in my research area to start recognising people so that conferences become not only a place to proffer your work to other academics (flinching slightly when it gets to questions) but also to … Continue reading →

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Dracula’s Transylvania, the Land Beyond the Forest

Posted on 13th July 2015 by Sam George

‘We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England, our ways are not your ways and there shall be to you many strange things’ (Bram Stoker) I was beyond excited to find myself in Transylvania recently, fully expecting a gothic … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’, West University of Timisoara, 25th-27th June 2015

Posted on 12th July 2015 by firekrank

Apologies for this being a little late with this review. It’s not because Sam and I got lost in Transylvania (though I think both of us would have liked to spend longer exploring Timisoara and the surrounding Romanian countryside). The … Continue reading →

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The Fabularium Fairytale Festival, The South Bank, 24 Jul-2 Aug 2015

Posted on 14th June 2015 by William the Bloody

This storytelling event at the South Bank looks marvellous: IT’S LANDED! The Crick Crack Club’s Fabularium – a nomadic haven of fairytales for grown-ups and myths for kids – comes to the South Bank this summer!

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Review of Masculinities in the Landscape, Harlaxton College

Posted on 19th May 2015 by firekrank

I write in praise of conferences (as I surely have before). The idea of presenting at a conference is intimidating – standing in a room of your peers and sharing your research is clearly going to make anyone nervous. Especially … Continue reading →

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Locating Fantastika – Registration Open

Posted on 18th May 2015 by firekrank

The programme for Locating Fantastika has been published on the blog. It looks very interesting with plenty to offer. Registration has also opened and this is free! This is a brilliant opportunity for undergraduates or people starting their academic career … Continue reading →

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OGOM meets Spring-Heeled Jack- the slides

Posted on 11th May 2015 by Sam George

Dr Karl Bell has very kindly forwarded the slides to his Spring-Heeled Jack talk and you can view them here:  Open Graves talk PP Kaja and I particularly enjoyed SHJ’s appearance on New Port Arch in Lincolnshire  (Lincoln is her home … Continue reading →

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Feeling Gothicky? OGOM Welcomes Prof. Lucie Armitt for ‘Haunted Landscapes’ May 13th at UH

Posted on 8th May 2015 by Sam George

Looking forward to meeting our next speaker Prof. Lucie Armitt (University of Lincoln) on 13th May. Many of you will know Lucie’s work. She is greatly esteemed in the field of Gothic studies and is a specialist in the fantastic, … Continue reading →

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‘Spring-Heeled Jack and the ersatz Victorian Vampire’: Dr Karl Bell, 6th May, University of Hertfordshire

Posted on 29th April 2015 by Sam George

Dr Karl Bell will be in dialogue with OGOM on 6th May at the University of Hertfordshire where he will present his research into  Spring-Heeled Jack and the Victorian vampire myth. His talk is entitled: – ‘”His eyes resembled red … Continue reading →

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Gothic in Birmingham: New Show

Posted on 22nd April 2015 by Sam George

This looks worth visiting if you are in the Midlands: Gothic in Birmingham: Exhibition and Conference Literature, film, architecture, art, Goth culture and more Tuesday 7 April until Saturday 2 May 2015, Highlight, Level 3, Library of Birmingham All Welcome … Continue reading →

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