Monthly Archives: March 2016

PhD Fee Waiver Opportunities (deadline 18th April)

Posted on 9th March 2016 by Sam George

Prof. William Hughes of the IGA has written to pass on details of possible research funding for new postgraduates. Bath Spa University is offering  Ten PhD Fee Waiver Studentships. The application deadline is Monday 18th April, for a start date of 1st … Continue reading →

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‘Ravens and Their Cultural Significance Throughout Time’ Blog Post

Posted on 8th March 2016 by firekrank

A post on the IGA Student Blog site has recently caught my eye. Written by Jamie Ryder, it looks at ‘Ravens and Their Cultural Significance Throughout Time’. Though I tend to look more at wolves as a Gothic creature or ecoGothic … Continue reading →

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‘International Women’s Day: Why women can thrive in sci-fi’

Posted on 8th March 2016 by firekrank

Today is International Women’s Day  and the BBC have published an article on ‘Why women can thrive in sci-fi’. It considers why sci-fi offers a space to explore alternative relationships with gender especially in regards to feminism. An excellent way to … Continue reading →

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‘Dead Body Politics, Materialities and Mobilities’ Research Seminars

Posted on 8th March 2016 by firekrank

Seminar 4 of ‘On encountering corpses’ will be taking place on Friday 18th March, 1.00pm-4.30pm at 70 Oxford Street, Manchester. This session is called ‘Dead Body Politics, Materialities and Mobilities’. It is free to attend and more information about registration and … Continue reading →

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CFP: Romancing the Zombie

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

The following CFP for articles on romance and the zombie has been released: ‘Romancing the Zombie: Falling in Love with the Undead in the 21st Century Editors Ashley Szanter, Weber State University Jessica K. Richards, Weber State University Project Overview … Continue reading →

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More Angela Carter from ‘The Gothic Imagination’ blog

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

Following on from the first blog post on Angela Carter and scopophilia on The Gothic Imagination blog, here is the next post, ‘The Eye of Profane Pleasures: Fairy Tales, Pornography and the Male Gaze in Angela Carter’s “The Bloody Chamber” and “The … Continue reading →

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The Bram Stoker International Film Festival

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

Tickets are now one sale for ‘The Bram Stoker International Film Festival’ (27th-30th October 2016). Certainly an event to get your fangs into!

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‘The Flowers of Evil: Satanic Feminists of Bohemian Paris’

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

This is the first article of a series entitled ‘The Flowers of Evil: Satanic Feminists in Bohemian Paris’ (my what an appetite-whetting title) from Dirge Magazine. I’m sure the articles will include something for everyone!

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‘The Aural Aesthetics of Ghosts in BBC Ghost Stories’

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

This is a wonderful series of articles on ‘The Aural Aesthetics of Ghosts in BBC Ghost Stories’ which should be of interest to anyone who enjoyed radio adaptations and the power of sound in creating Gothic landscapes.

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CFP: Welcome to the Night Vale

Posted on 6th March 2016 by firekrank

I am very fond of the podcast, ‘Welcome to the Night Vale’, in fact it’s one of the podcasts I enjoyed listening to in order to relax following a hard day researching  – not sure what that says to me. … Continue reading →

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