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Category Archives: CFP (Conferences)
Gothic Women and Feminists in Horror
So apparently, and apologies for not realising earlier, but February is ‘Women in Horror’ month. XOJane have published an article celebrating their favourite women in horror. So it’s the perfect time to celebrate the Final Girl (a trope which was … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, CFP (Conferences)
Tagged contemporary Gothic, Feminism, Gothic, horror, Horror films, The Final Girl
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Animals Conferences and CFPs
For those of you who are interested in animal studies, ecocriticism and ecoGothic, there are a couple of conferences that caught my eye recently. The first is ‘Animal Biographies – Recovering Animal Selfhood through Interdisciplinary Narration?’ (9th-11th March 2016, University of … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged animal studies, Animals, CFP, Conferences, ecocriticism, ecoGothic, humanity, monstrosity, myth, mythology
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CFP: Theorising the Popular
The ‘Theorising the Popular’ conference will be taking place at Liverpool Hope University, 28th-29th June 2016. They are asking for abstracts of 300 words on any aspect of studying popular culture within academia which should be received by 31st March … Continue reading
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Tagged CFP, Conferences, Film, movies, popular culture, popular fiction, television
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CFP: Fourth World Dracula Congress
The Fourth World Dracula Congress organised by the Transylvanian Society of Dracula will be taking place on the 2oth-21st October 2016, at Trinity College, Dublin. The CFP has been released and abstracts of 150-250 words need to be sent in by … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dublin, gender, Gothic, Gothic novel, sexuality, vampire, Vampires
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CFP: BBEC Conference, University of Timișoara, Romania, 23th-25th June, 2016
I am pleased to announce that I am one of the Keynote Speakers at the Second International Conference ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’ (BBEC) at the West University of Timișoara in Romania on 23th-25th June 2016. Professor Clive Bloom will also … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences, Events, OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged belief, Dracula, folk Gothic, Folklore, Gothic literature, Romania
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CFP: World Vampire Congress 2016
The following CFP has been released for the World Vampire Congress 2016 which forms part of the Bram Stoker International Film Festival (BSIFF) which will be taking place 27th-30th October 2016, Whitby, Yorkshire. More information can be found below: “World … Continue reading
CFP: International Vampire Film and Arts Festival
This year, 26th-29th May, the inaugural International Vampire Film and Arts Festival will be taking place in Sighisoara, Transylvania in Romania. Amongst the key note speakers is one of OGOM’s founders Stacey Abbott (University of Roehampton). It looks like a … Continue reading
CFP: Trans-states: The Art of Crossing Over
The University of Northampton is hosting a conference called ‘Trans-states: The Art of Crossing Over’ (9th-10th September 2016). Abstracts and proposals of 250-300 words should be sent in by the 20th March 2016. Further details can be found here.
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged Feminism, Gothic, Hybridity, identity, Monsters, sexuality, Trans, transformation
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CFP: Roald Dahl Centenary Conference, 16-18 June 2016, Cardiff University
Yet another great looking conference on Roald Dahl–an author whose work is very relevant to OGOM’s concerns with fantastic narratives. I didn’t spot this and the deadline is approaching: 31 January. There may still be time if you’re quick enough. … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Children's literature, illustration, Roald Dahl, YA Fiction
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CFP: FINNCON 2016: Fantastic Visions from Faerie to Dystopia, July 1–3, 2016, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Yet another exciting conference on the fantastic–Fantastic Visions from Faerie to Dystopia. Finncon 2016 is one of the largest events in Europe for anyone interested in science fiction and fantasy. By tradition, it is free of membership fee, and offers … Continue reading