Category Archives: OGOM News

‘The Twilight of the Gothic’: OGOM Open Discussion 29th October, University of Hertfordshire

Posted on 4th October 2014 by Sam George

In celebration of the beginning of the 4th year of ‘Reading the Vampire: Science, Sexuality Alterity and Modern Culture’ we have Dr Joseph Crawford  speaking on The Twilight of the Gothic?  on Wednesday 29th October (Literature and Creative Writing Research Seminar … Continue reading →

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Open Graves, Open Minds: Gothic Writing Evening 7th Nov, St Albans Literary Festival

Posted on 1st October 2014 by Sam George

Excited to report that I will be joined by Dr Catherine Spooner, leading spokesperson for the contemporary Gothic, and Matt Beresford, writer, archaeologist and folklorist for a Gothic Writing Evening to mark the St Albans Literary Festival on 7th November, … Continue reading →

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Vampires Make it Into Academia – Wall Street Journal video of Open Graves, Open Minds back in the day..

Posted on 30th September 2014 by Sam George

I have just realised that the Open Graves, Open Minds project is five years old today!!! We started to plan the first OGOM conference at this time in 2009 and the first conference was in March 2010. HAPPY BIRTHDAY OGOM!!! … Continue reading →

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In Oxford with a Vampire Slaying Kit

Posted on 27th September 2014 by Sam George

Wonderful things are happening behind the scenes at OGOM. I am compelled to write about the vampire slaying kit I collected in Oxford. It dates back to around the time of British vampirologist Montague Summers (1880-1948) and has been in … Continue reading →

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OGOM: ‘Company of Wolves’, conference July 2015

Posted on 15th September 2014 by Sam George

Going to be blogging too about the fabulous ‘Company of Wolves’ event OGOM is  presenting in July of this year. I am holding off posting the full CFP for a few days until I have heard from the wonderful duo … Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on 28th August 2014 by William the Bloody

Lucy Northenra and your co-host, William the Bloody, have spent several hours setting up this blog for the Open Minds, Open Graves Project and it now seems to be working. So please feel free to add your comments.

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Welcome to the OGOM Blog

Posted on 28th August 2014 by Sam George

Welcome to the Open Graves, Open Minds blog…enter freely and of your own will! This is my first post and I have some exciting news. I am happy to announce that OGOM will reconvene in 2015 for a new werewolf … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Open Graves, Open Minds blog

Posted on 28th August 2014 by Admin

The Open Graves, Open Minds: Vampires and the Undead in Modern Culture Research Project is led by Dr Sam George at the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Dr Bill Hughes. The Open Graves, Open Minds project relates the undead … Continue reading →

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