Category Archives: Events

CFPs and Events: Monsters, Victorians, Osgood Perkins, Cottingley Fairies, fairy tales, folklore

Posted on 3rd March 2026 by William the Bloody

CFP: Monster Media Conference 2026 University of Edinburgh, 18-19 June 2026 (in person and on line) Deadline: 15 March 2026 This conference aims to explore the relationship between monsters and the media in which they are portrayed, and the way … Continue reading →

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Events & CFPs: Mermaids, vampires, folkore, fairy tales, Gothic, Romanticism, Victorian, science

Posted on 30th November 2025 by William the Bloody

* Some deadlines, e.g. for CFPs, are very close! Sea Changes conference videos The videos of the online day of our September 2025 conference, Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river are … Continue reading →

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Events and CFPs: Fairytale ballads, water horses, Romanticism, Victorian, Gothic others, science, Ann Radcliffe

Posted on 25th October 2025 by William the Bloody

NB: The BARS deadline is approaching–29 September!! Edit: I forgot to include the Haunted Landscape event at Conwy Hall–my apologies. The Singing Bones: Ballads for the Witching Season The Carterhaugh School, four weeks from 4 November, 2025; on line. A … Continue reading →

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OGOM Halloween: Spooky Events & Publications

Posted on 7th October 2025 by Sam George

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 →

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Events & CFPs: Fairytales, folklore, female Gothic, fairies, Dracula, fantasy

Posted on 2nd October 2025 by William the Bloody

There are some fantastic events coming up – all our favourite themes! – but first we’d like to thank everyone again who participated in the Sea Changes conference and helped make it such a fabulous event. We have reviews and … Continue reading →

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Reflections: OGOM Sea Changes

Posted on 18th September 2025 by Sam George

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 →

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Sea Changes – only one week away!

Posted on 29th August 2025 by Sam George

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 →

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Booking is open for Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river

Posted on 5th August 2025 by Sam George

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 →

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1816: The Year Without a Summer – Polidori, the musical; and OGOM research

Posted on 30th July 2025 by William the Bloody

OGOM’s book on John William Polidori (1795-1821) (who wrote the first vampire tale in English, ‘The Vampyre’, in 1819), The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny has been out nearly a year. Now, the perfect accompaniment … Continue reading →

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Sea Changes – Mermaid Conference Update

Posted on 30th May 2025 by Sam George

Due to the wonderful response to our CFP for Sea Changes: The fairy tale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river the conference will now take place over three days rather than two from 6-8 September … Continue reading →

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