Tag Archives: myth

Haunted Landscapes Conference: Sam George Keynote ‘This Spectred Isle: Werewolves and the English Eerie in Contemporary UK Myth’, 6 July 2023

Posted on 28th June 2023 by Sam George

Delighted to reveal that I have been invited to give a keynote at Haunted Landscapes: Nature, Super-Nature, and Global Environments Conference: Falmouth University, 4-6 July 2023. The event is produced in Association with Falmouth University’s Dark Economies Research Group. I … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Gothic folklore, chimeras, fairy-tale horror, Dracula and vampires

Posted on 3rd March 2023 by William the Bloody

Some CFPs for articles and a conference–deadlines approaching! 1. FOGO Conference 2023: Folklore and Gothic: Supernatural Presences and Environments in Europe and the Americas Universidad de León (España), 5-7 July 2023. Deadline: 1 April 2023. This conference aims to open … Continue reading →

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Mythological Africans: Seeing Beyond the Unknown Other in Folklore

Posted on 5th October 2022 by William the Bloody

We’d like to showcase the work of Helen Nde, whose project Mythological Africans is an exciting exploration of the diverse mythology, religion, and folklore of the African continent. Helen has a forthcoming book, The Runaway Princess and Other Stories, a … 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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Fairy Resources: bibliographies and links to folklore, myth, and romance writing sources

Posted on 13th May 2021 by William the Bloody

We’ve set up a new page of Resources following the ‘Ill met by moonlight’ conference. It will be a useful page for material on the conference theme of Gothic fairies and will be continually updated. It holds a partial bibliography … Continue reading →

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YA Gothic, fairytale retellings, demon lovers, mermaids and Scottish myths

Posted on 7th November 2019 by William the Bloody

Here’s a selection of interesting articles on OGOM-related topics. First, an article on YA Gothic with some recommended novels in the genre. Much of our research has focused on these texts–they are often more adventurous than their adult counterpart, especially … Continue reading →

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OGOM Halloween Countdown: 31 Days of Spookiness

Posted on 31st October 2019 by Sam George

Those who believe that the spirit world and the living world co-exist, always hidden from each other, will see the barrier between them open in the witching hour. Here at OGOM we are leaving the doors of perception open. We … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Myth and art, Tales of Terror, Supernatural Studies

Posted on 19th June 2019 by William the Bloody

Some more CFPs and Calls for Articles: 1. Myth and Art Revisited conference, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 18-19 December 2019. Deadline: 31 July 2019. This international two-day conference hosted by the Department of English Language and Literature, … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Myth and dream, horror, Dracula and vampires, youth horror

Posted on 26th January 2019 by William the Bloody

A few CFPs for conferences and calls for articles: 1. Myth and Dream / The Dreaming of Myth, 23-24 May 2019, University of Bologna. Deadline: 28 February 2019. The conference invites proposals addressing diverse approaches to the combination of myth … Continue reading →

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CFPs: IGA 2019, Mapping the Mythosphere

Posted on 21st November 2018 by William the Bloody

Calls for papers for two exciting conferences. First, following the fabulous IGA 2018 in Manchester, the IGA 2019 conference, Gothic Terror, Gothic Horror is being held on 30 July to 2 August 2019, at Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, United States. Deadline: … Continue reading →

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