Category Archives: Conferences

CFP: Brave New Worlds: The Dystopia in Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Newcastle University, 29 April 2015

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

Not strictly Gothic, but there’s space to contribute something to this conference, I think: Brave New Worlds: The Dystopia in Modern and Contemporary Fiction The modes of the Gothic and the dystopian often interact, especially in recent YA fiction, where, … Continue reading →

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Review of Locating the Gothic conference

Posted on 27th October 2014 by firekrank

I write this whilst sitting in my hotel in Limerick, enjoying the free WiFi and a lovely cup of tea, having just come to the end of the ‘Locating the Gothic’ conference. I am feeling invigorated, re-energized, and raring to … Continue reading →

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CFP: Workshop on Dracula, Conference Education and Culture, Romania, June 2015

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: Workshop WHERE’S THE PLACE OF DRACULA: (DE)CONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES IN THE STUDY OF THE MYTHICAL SPACE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS part of the International Conference Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture, West University of Timișoara, … Continue reading →

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CFP: Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire, University of Roehampton, 18 April 2015

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

Sam and I attended a great conference on vampires in TV, TV Fangdom, last year, organized by OGOM contributor Stacey Abbott with Lorna Jowett and Mike Starr at the University of Northampton. Now, the sequel has been announced: Daughter of … Continue reading →

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CFP: Monstrous Geographies, Lisbon, 22-24 March 2015

Posted on 14th October 2014 by William the Bloody

This inter- and multidisciplinary conference focuses on the relationship between the monstrous and the geographic. We welcome proposals by academics, teachers, independent researchers, students, artists, NGOs and anyone interested in manifestations of monstrosity in space.

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CFP: Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire, The University of Roehampton, 18 April 2015

Posted on 13th October 2014 by William the Bloody

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a follow-up to TV Fangdom. Here is the CFP and more details to follow as they develop. Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire 18 April … Continue reading →

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CFP: Wonderlands: Reading/Writing/Telling Fairy Tales and Fantasy, University of Sussex, 23 May 2015

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

This looks to be an exciting conference on Fairy Tale and Fantasy and which overlaps with concerns about Gothic literature and YA fiction. The details have not been fully announced yet, but we will highlight them when they become available. … Continue reading →

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Le Fanu at 200

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Le Fanu, author of the classic lesbian vampire novella, Carmilla, has his bicentenary this year. Trinity College will host the Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Bicentenary Conference on 15th– 16th October 2014. To coincide with the event, the Library is planning … Continue reading →

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Gothic Spaces / Gothic Places, 25th October 2014, Manchester Metropolitan University

Posted on 7th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A great conference at MMU relating the Gothic and spatiality, part of MMU’s Gothic Festival. Catherine Spooner, who has contributed much to the OGOM project, will be speaking: ‘This day conference brings together some of the UK’s foremost gothic scholars … Continue reading →

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Sideways in Time: Alternate History and Counterfactual Narratives – March 30-31, 2015, Liverpool

Posted on 7th October 2014 by William the Bloody

An exciting conference at the University of Liverpool that embraces fantasy, SF, steampunk, and–I’m sure Gothic and the Undead: ‘Sideways in Time is an Alternate History Conference to be held at the University of Liverpool – in association with Lancaster … Continue reading →

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