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. . . Enter freely and of your own will!
The Open Graves, Open Minds Project began by unearthing depictions of the vampire and the undead in literature, art, and other media, then embraced werewolves (and representations of wolves and wild children), fairies, and other supernatural beings and their worlds. The Project extends to all narratives of the fantastic, the folkloric, and the magical, emphasising that sense of Gothic as enchantment rather than simply horror. Through this, OGOM is articulating an ethical Gothic, cultivating moral agency and creating empathy for the marginalised, monstrous or othered, including the disenchanted natural world.
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Latest on the Blog
- CFP OGOM Conference 2025: Sea changes
- Literature Research Seminar Wed 13th 1.30
- Sam George: Bram Stoker’s Vampire online 27th November
- Sam George: BBC interview on vampires, disease, and immortality
- Finding Vampires
- Review: Lowry Charles Wimberley, Folklore in the English and Scottish Ballads
The OGOM Project is convened by Dr Sam George (University of Hertfordshire) and Dr Bill Hughes, and has been funded generously by the University of Hertfordshire.
