Category Archives: OGOM Research

Monstrous Blooms: The Amazing Corpse Lily

Posted on 31st July 2016 by Sam George

It is not often that the two strands of my research, botany and the undead, come together and I get very, very excited when they do (it is even less frequent that botany makes front page news).  Enter the Corpse … Continue reading →

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How Old Are Vampires Really? Body of 500 Year Old Vampire Inspires New Debate

Posted on 25th July 2016 by Sam George

The body of a five hundred year old ‘vampire’ will go on display in an ancient cemetery in the town of Kamien Pomorski this month. The vampire corpse was discovered two years ago in Northern Poland and is currently being … Continue reading →

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British Gothic: Penny Dreadful

Posted on 1st June 2016 by Sam George

Critical Survey is edited by Bryan Loughery and Graham Holderness of the University of Hertfordshire. The journal currently has a very interesting special issue out entitled ‘British Gothic: Penny Dreadful’ (Vol 28. Issue 1, 2016). A list of the essays is … Continue reading →

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Open Graves, Open Minds Book – Out in Paperback on 1st June!!

Posted on 6th May 2016 by Sam George

The paperback of the Open Graves, Open Minds vampire book arrived in the MUP offices today! You can pre-order it now on Amazon priced at a very reasonable 15.99 (due 1st June).   Very exciting! If you are teaching the gothic, … Continue reading →

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Bram Stoker: The Disappearing Vampire at Dublin Writer’s Museum

Posted on 6th April 2016 by Sam George

When I found myself in Ireland over Easter I headed to the Dublin Writer’s Museum to look for material on Bram Stoker. The museum presents ‘the literary heritage left by writers of the past’ and it was established ‘to promote interest, … Continue reading →

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CFP: BBEC Conference, University of Timișoara, Romania, 23th-25th June, 2016

Posted on 11th February 2016 by Sam George

I am pleased to announce that I am one of the Keynote Speakers at the Second International Conference ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’ (BBEC) at the West University of Timișoara in Romania on 23th-25th June 2016. Professor Clive Bloom  will also … Continue reading →

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OGOM: YA Fiction and the Gothic

Posted on 12th January 2016 by Sam George

I’ve given a lot of thought to the titles I want to teach on my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ module but it is hard not to become overwhelmed once you start looking at lists and series. Most … Continue reading →

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CFA: OGOM Company of Wolves Book and Journal Issue

Posted on 16th October 2015 by Sam George

Thank you once more for your contribution to the wonderful Company of Wolves Conference. There was a diverse range of papers, all fascinating, and this was one of the factors that made the conference work so well. As promised, we … Continue reading →

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Want to be an IGA postgrad rep?

Posted on 28th August 2015 by William the Bloody

From the International Gothic Association: Our wonderful current reps Chloe Buckley and Laura Kremmel have come to the end of their term and we are looking for their replacements. It is a two-year position and involves facilitating monthly bloggers, keeping … Continue reading →

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Gothic Imagination Reviews OGOM

Posted on 19th August 2015 by Sam George

Matt Foley, Lecturer at the University of Stirling, has given a thoughtful and positive review of the Open Graves, Open Minds book for Gothic Imagination: Under the stewardship of Dr Sam George and Dr Bill Hughes, The Open Graves, Open … Continue reading →

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