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Category Archives: Events
The Corpse Flower: One of Nature’s Monsters
This magnificent Corpse Flower is in bloom at New York Botanical Gardens. AMORPHOPHALLUS TITANUM smells of rotting flesh and resembles an enormous phallus. Proof that truth really is stranger than fiction. I see it as a symbol of my research appearing as … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Corpse flower, Dr Sam George, monstrous plants, New York Botanical Gardens, poetic botany
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Animals and Us
John Berger’s groundbreaking essay ‘Why Look at Animals’ (1980; Penguin, Great Ideas, 2009) has inspired a new exhibition ‘Animals and Us’ at the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate. Berger argued that the ancient relationship between man and nature had been severed … Continue reading
YA Gothic Fiction: CFP (edited collection) and NYALitFest (event)
Research into Young Adult Gothic fiction forms a core part of the OGOM Project, and feeds into the associated teaching that Dr Sam George has been conducting for some years now at the University of Hertfordshire (see here). So these … Continue reading
‘Do fictional monsters reflect our reality?’, The Royal Institution, 5 June 2018
This event at The Royal Institute, London may be of interest: Do fictional monsters reflect our reality? Tuesday 5 June, 7.00pm – 8.30pm Frankenstein’s creature is a classic example of a monster in popular culture. But what can fictional beings … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, classical literature, Frankenstein, Gothic, Monsters, neurology
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Press Release: OGOM and Supernatural Cities to Host ‘The Urban Weird’, 6th-7th April
University of Hertfordshire to host ‘The Urban Weird’, a two-day programme of events on the theme of supernatural cities ‘The Urban Weird’ will take place at the University of Hertfordshire on the 6 and 7 April. The event will explore … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News, OGOM: The Urban Weird, Press Coverage
Tagged demons, dragon, Ghosts, Open Graves Open Minds, St Albans, Supernatural Cities, The Urban Weird, wicca, witches
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Full Programme for OGOM and Supernatural Cities Present: The Urban Weird, 6th-7th April
Our design for ‘The Urban Weird’ 6th-7th April has now been released in all its glory. You can view all the wonderful panels and events over two days and see the graphics for our complete programme here. If you are … Continue reading
The Urban Weird 6th-7th April Booking is Open
The amazing OGOM and Supernatural Cities present ‘The Urban Weird’ on 6th-7th April is now open for bookings!! You can log on and select a number of events from spectral city tours to Urban Weird screenings and workshops!! Find out … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News, OGOM: The Urban Weird
Tagged Folk Horror, OGOM, St Albans, Supernatural Cities, University of Hertfordshire, urban weird
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Urban Weird Conference News
I’m just announcing one or two changes to the line up for our forthcoming ultra exciting ‘Urban Weird’ conference. We now have Dr Mikel Koven taking us on a filmic, folkloric, urban weird journey into witches through the ages, following … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News, OGOM: The Urban Weird
Tagged OGOM, Supernatural Cities, The Urban Weird
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