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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
- Hellebore: The Elemental Issue
- Mind the Gap: OGOM at the Creative Arts Research Student Showcase
- Return to the Enchanted Forest: Review of My Neighbour Totoro (play) by Jane Gill
- Literature Research Seminar Series April-June 2025
- Black-eyed Dracula! Review of Blackeyed Theatre’s production (touring from September 2024) by Jane Gill
- Plant Women and Female Mummies
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.
