Monthly Archives: August 2017

OGOM: Supernatural Cities 2018

Posted on 20th August 2017 by Sam George

The OGOM Project is known for its imaginative events and symposia, which are often accompanied by a media frenzy. We were the first to invite vampires into the academy back in 2010. Our most recent endeavour, Company of Wolves: Werewolves, Shapeshifters … Continue reading →

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Gothic Styles: Gothic Substance – OGOM at Gothic Manchester Festival

Posted on 19th August 2017 by Sam George

OGOM will have a strong presence at the Gothic Manchester Festival  this year with Bill and myself both giving talks. This year’s theme is Gothic Style(s). I’m a displaced Mancunian so I always welcome a return to my first city. We … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming SFF Adaptations for Film and TV

Posted on 15th August 2017 by William the Bloody

Natalie Zutter, at the always useful Tor blog, has been looking at forthcoming adaptations of SF and fantasy books for film and TV. Some of these are very intriguing; I’m particularly interested in the coming to screen of Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed … Continue reading →

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New book: Werewolves, Wolves and the Gothic, ed. by Robert McKay and John Miller

Posted on 15th August 2017 by William the Bloody

We’re pleased to announce this forthcoming collection of essays from the University of Wales Press’s excellent Gothic Literary Studies series, Werewolves, Wolves and the Gothic, ed. by Robert McKay and John Miller, due out September 2017. I should declare an interest: … Continue reading →

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CFP: Gothic Nature: New Directions in Eco-horror and the EcoGothic, Trinity College Dublin, 17-18 November 2017

Posted on 15th August 2017 by William the Bloody

We’ve posted the CFP recently, but there is now a website for this inspiring conference on Gothic Nature: New Directions in Eco-horror and the EcoGothic at Trinity College Dublin. The deadline for proposals was the 2 April 2017. Gothic and horror … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter’s The Tiger’s Bride – Oxford Playhouse, 11-16 September 2017

Posted on 15th August 2017 by William the Bloody

Marvellous Machine will be performing their stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ at the Oxford Playhouse, 11-16 September 2017. ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ is one of Carter’s marvellous transformations of the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tale in her famous … Continue reading →

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CFA: Gothic Animals

Posted on 13th August 2017 by Sam George

I wanted to post the full CFA for ‘Gothic Animals’  (having tweeted it earlier);  an opportunity to get involved with the excellent Palgrave MacMillan ‘Studies in Animals and Literature’ series. Well done Ruth and Melissa this looks soo intriguing and … Continue reading →

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Reading the Vampire: New Critical Studies

Posted on 12th August 2017 by Sam George

It is that time of the year again when I’m anticipating a new run of my ‘Reading the Vampire’ MA module . I’ll be embarking on all the bloodsucking basics with my new MA students in just a few weeks … Continue reading →

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CFP: The Vampire in Literature, Culture, and Film, PCA/ACA, 28-31 March 2018, Indianopolis

Posted on 9th August 2017 by William the Bloody

The Vampire in Literature, Culture, and Film Area is seeking papers for the national joint Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) meeting to be held March 28-31 in Indianapolis, Indiana. We welcome papers on vampires in literature, culture, and film … Continue reading →

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CFP: Investigating Identities in Young Adult (YA) Narratives, 13 December 2017, The University of Northampton

Posted on 5th August 2017 by William the Bloody

This symposium on Investigating Identities in Young Adult (YA) Narratives offers opportunities for researchers in YA Gothic and fantastic genres, which is a core part of OGOM’s own research. OGOM’s Dr Sam George will be delivering a plenary on identity … Continue reading →

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