Category Archives: Events

The Cottingley Fairies: A Study in Deception, Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Leeds, 18 June 2021-17 November 2022

Posted on 19th August 2021 by William the Bloody

We’ve been eagerly anticipating this exhibition for a while! The Cottingley Fairies: A Study in Deception, Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Leeds, 18 June 2021-17 November 2022. It is curated by Dr Merrick Burrow, who gave a fascinating plenary on … Continue reading →

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Online Launch of Twenty-First-Century Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion 26th May 6-7.30 pm GMT

Posted on 26th April 2021 by Sam George

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 →

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Corporeal Creations: Bodily Figurations of Creativity, Online Workshop – 24 March 2021

Posted on 22nd March 2021 by William the Bloody

You are warmly invited to attend the forthcoming workshop “Corporeal Creations: Bodily Figurations of Creativity,” to be held online via Zoom at Tübingen University on 24 March 2021. Please see the program below. The workshop will examine medieval and post-medieval … Continue reading →

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Fairy Conference Poster

Posted on 16th March 2021 by Sam George

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 →

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Gothic Fairies Conference 8-11 April – Booking is Open

Posted on 3rd March 2021 by Sam George

We are excited to announce that booking has opened for our Gothic Fairies Online Conference  ‘Ill met by moonlight’: Gothic encounters with enchantment and the Faerie realm in literature and culture, 8‒11 April 2021  Full Conference Programme   Keynotes and Activities Booking Link  Fees: … Continue reading →

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The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (22nd Feb 17.00 Free online event )

Posted on 21st February 2021 by Sam George

A quick post to draw your attention to the following free online event at the university. Hope to see some of you there.  The School of Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire’s Creative Conversations continues with a special guest, historian and … Continue reading →

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Events: Mary Shelley, Octavia Butler, Gothic ocean, Byron, Polidori

Posted on 28th January 2021 by William the Bloody

Despite the pandemic isolation, scholars in Gothic and allied fields are finding creative ways to keep literary and cultural dialogue flourishing with on-line events. here are a few we’ve noticed: 1. BARS Digital Event: ‘The Late Mary Shelley’, 18 February … Continue reading →

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Marcus Sedgwick, ‘Alpine Spirits’, Rural Gothic Christmas Ghosts, 30 December 2020

Posted on 10th December 2020 by William the Bloody

This sounds fabulous: a podcast from one of OGOM’s favourite collaborators, the award-winning novelist Marcus Sedgwick. Marcus writes: On December 30th I’ll be a guest on The Folklore Podcast, kicking off an evening of talks in an event titled Rural … Continue reading →

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Being Human: Gothic New Worlds Flash Fiction Competition

Posted on 1st December 2020 by firekrank

It’s with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the Gothic New Worlds flash fiction competition and their winning entries. We hope you find them as delectable as we did. First Place: Barbara Brownie The Hardy Tree What are … Continue reading →

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CFPs and Events: Shirley Jackson, zombie theory, Victorian popular fiction, Angela Carter

Posted on 1st November 2020 by William the Bloody

Academic and cultural life is still persisting, thankfully. The Gothic creative spirit is resisting Gothic times! So, some announcements here on events, conferences, and edited collections. 1. CFP for an edited collection, Dark Tales: Re-evaluating the Short Fiction of Shirley … Continue reading →

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