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Author Archives: Sam George
Research Funding for PhD students starting in October 2026
Calling all prospective PhD students; the University of Hertfordshire has a new funding call open for applicants!! These studentships come to us via the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award scheme, a major new funding scheme from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. … Continue reading
A message of thanks from the Buffyverse
I just wanted to share this video as it’s not everyday that you receive a personal message from James Marsters, or Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer!! Huge thanks to Daisy Butcher for arranging this. Between joy and surprise, I … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, OGOM Research
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Daisy Butcher, Dr Bill Hughes, Dr Sam George, Hamlet, James Marsters, Joss Whedon, PhD, Spike, Vampires
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What to Read to Understand Vampires
Friend of OGOM, Sir Chris Frayling, has put together three books that he believes will help readers to understand vampires, drawing on his earlier idea of vampire archetypes. These include The Satanic Lord, the femme fatale, the Folkloric Vampire, and … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged Bill Hughes, John Polidori, Romantic vampire, Sam George, Sir Chris Frayling, Vampires
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New Frankenstein poem by Souhardya Roy
I am teaching my undergraduate module Romantic Origins and Gothic Afterlives this semester and Frankenstein week is coming up next. One of the things we are going to be focussing on is the monster’s reading, his self education, what he … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Critical thoughts, OGOM News
Tagged Frankenstein, Gothic Romanticism, Mary Shelley, Ozymandias, poetry, Souhardya Roy
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OGOM PhD Success
Congratulations to OGOM Doctoral Student Shabnam Ahsan, @thebrownbronte, who has passed her PhD Viva. I was Shabnam’s primary supervisor. Her thesis, ‘Strange Creatures: National Identity and the Representation of the Other in British Fairy-tale Collections, 1878-Present’ is an excellent contribution … Continue reading
OGOM Halloween: Spooky Events & Publications
OGOM would like to invite all their followers to join them for seasonal events and spooky reading during October. We’re excited to announce the following activities: Event: Fear in the Fens Film Festival Date: Saturday, 25 October. Venue: Alive Corn … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged fairies, Film, Halloween, horror, Polidori, reflections, Romanticism, shadows, storytelling, Vampires, Werewolves
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Reflections: OGOM Sea Changes
We’re pleased to report that our 3-day conference Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river at the British Library and online was a resounding success and an absolute pleasure to attend. A … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, OGOM Research, OGOM: Sea Changes
Tagged British Library, mermaids, OGOM, Sea Changes, selkies
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Sea Changes – only one week away!
We are excited to reveal that the box of printed programmes for Sea Changes has arrived in the OGOM offices! With only a week to go it won’t be long before we welcome all of our wonderful delegates from around … Continue reading
Booking is open for Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river
We’re beyond excited to announce that booking has opened for our 3-day international conference: Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river. Venue: The British Library, London, UK (and online), Date: 6–8 September 2025 … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM: Sea Changes
Tagged adaptation, Blue Studies, enchantmenr, fairytale, Folklore, Gothic, Hybridity, mermaid conference, monstrosity, myth, selkies
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OGOM BOOKS ON SPECIAL OFFER UNTIL 7 JULY
Our publishers MUP currently have a summer sale where you can purchase half price books until 7th July 2025!! These include In the Company of Wolves and The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and Its Progeny. Use the … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News
Tagged #MUPGOTHIC, book offers, Polidori, vampire, Werewolves, Wolves
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