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Author Archives: Sam George
The Emergence of the Sympathetic Witch in Twentieth-Century Culture
I’ve been wondering lately how neatly the sympathetic witch corresponds to the rise of the sympathetic vampire in twentieth-century culture? I was named after one very memorable good witch, Samantha Stephens below, played by Elizabeth Montgomery (my parents were huge … Continue reading
Gender Flipped Twilight
Following Kaja’s post breaking the news about Beau and Edythe (don’t you just love them already?) I thought I’d post Stephenie Meyer Explains Gender Flipped Twilight from Publisher’s Weekly. Love to hear your views on this. Does Meyer still have … Continue reading
The British Library’s Animal Tales
I went along to the British Library’s Animal Tales Exhibition today. The show is divided into subsections which include ‘metamorphosis’, ‘wildness’, ‘animal allegories’, ‘tales for children’ and more. The highlight for me was undoubtedly the manuscript of Angela Carter’s ‘Mr … Continue reading
CFP Books of Blood – with Image
This is the image for our Books of Blood project designed by John Rimmer who will be co-ordinating the exhibition. The CFP closes on November 1st. Further details below. Still time to submit!! CFP: Books of Blood: a cross-disciplinary investigation … Continue reading
MA ‘Reading the Vampire’: Starts 5th October
My MA module ‘Reading the Vampire: Science, Sexuality and Alterity in Modern Culture’ is about to begin again on the 5th October. I’ve made some changes this year and included Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. The session is … Continue reading
The People Seeking the ‘Company of Wolves’
I’ve just been archiving all the footage and news stories from the ‘Company of Wolves’ for the university. Those who were presenting might like to share these links with their own institutions. At least now we know what you do … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: The Company of Wolves, Press Coverage
Tagged Company of Wolves, Werewolves, Wild children, Wolves
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CFP Books of Blood: Collaborative Project and Funding Bid
Posted in Call for Articles, OGOM: Books of Blood
Tagged anthropology, art, blood, body Gothic, CFP, Film, Folklore, medicine, music, myth, philosophy, religion, science, TV, Vampires
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Company of Woolves: our Knitted tributes
In my long list of who to thank I forgot to mention that my student Daisy Butcher, who was one of the helpers, presented Bill, Kaja and I with our very own woolves. Yes they are wolves in sheep’s clothing … Continue reading
OGOM Thanks you for ‘Company of Wolves’
Company of Wolves was a resounding success and probably the most fun you can have at an academic conference and there are a number of people we need to thank who helped to make it happen: Firstly, all the delegates … Continue reading
BBC news reports on the people seeking ‘the company of wolves’
Werewolf conference: the people seeking the ‘company of wolves’ By Jodie Smith BBC News 4th Sept 2015
Posted in OGOM: The Company of Wolves, Press Coverage
Tagged Company of Wolves, Werewolves, Wolves
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