Tag Archives: Gothic

Events & CFPs: Folktales, Gothic women, monsters, winter tales, Hardy

Posted on 5th October 2022 by William the Bloody

Various events and CFPs coming up soon. I’ve left this post quite late, sorry, so check dates as some are urgent! 1. English Folktales Lost & Found: Storytelling and Scholarship 5–6pm (BST), 11 October 2022, Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, … Continue reading →

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2022: The Year of the Vampire

Posted on 9th May 2022 by Sam George

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 →

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Events: Gothic networking, Dracula, vampires

Posted on 20th April 2022 by William the Bloody

Some exciting events coming up! Some alluring vampire-themed material here, too, with what looks an intriguing contemporary dance adaptation of Dracula, and a festival of vampire films, discussed by Prof. Stacey Abbott, who has collaborated with OGOM from the beginning. … Continue reading →

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CFPs and Events: Crones, vampires, Alice, Blake, Shelley, Burns Night

Posted on 18th December 2021 by William the Bloody

An assortment of conference CFPs and calls for articles, plus online events. 1. CFP: Crones, Crime, and the Gothic, In-person Conference, Falmouth University UK, 10-11 June 2022. Deadline: 1 April 2022. Older women have traditionally been portrayed negatively in folklore, … Continue reading →

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Events and CFP: Radcliffe, mermaids, Byron, Gothic Excursions, Haiti and Vodou

Posted on 26th November 2021 by William the Bloody

Some interesting online events coming up along with some prerecorded ones, plus another Byron CFP. Be warned: the first two events are very soon–Monday and Tuesday! 1. Radcliffe Beyond Udolpho, The Gothic Women Project, 29 November 2021. For the November … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Gothic Interruptions, New Romanticisms, Byron, Angela Carter, Romance

Posted on 26th November 2021 by William the Bloody

Some exciting CFPs for forthcoming conferences. The one we have all been waiting for, the International Gothic Association 2022 conference in Dublin is out at last!** Note that the deadline for the Angela Carter symposium is very soon–30 November. 1. … Continue reading →

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Coffin Boffin’s #31DaysofHalloween

Posted on 31st October 2021 by Sam George

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 →

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A British Werewolf Scholar on YouTube

Posted on 20th October 2021 by firekrank

As part of OGOM’s foray into the real world during Spooky Season, Dr Kaja Franck will be part of two-part Monstrum special on werewolves for PBS’ YouTube channel Storied. The first episode will be released on 21st October – following … Continue reading →

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Crawling Horror: Creeping Tales of the Insect Weird

Posted on 15th September 2021 by William the Bloody

Daisy Butcher, a member of OGOM and PhD student of Dr Sam George, has collaborated with friend of OGOM and University of Hertfordshire alumna, Janette Leaf to put together an exciting anthology of insect themed stories for the British Library’s … Continue reading →

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Events: Crawling Horrors, Gothic Revolutions

Posted on 14th September 2021 by William the Bloody

Two exciting events coming up soon. 1. The first is from OGOM’s own Daisy Butcher, in collaboration with Janette Leaf. They are promoting their new book, Crawling Horrors, and this is one of several events–more news to come. The book … Continue reading →

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