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Category Archives: Events
Review of Gothic Manchester’s ‘What Lies Beneath’
There was a deep irony to my journey north for ‘‘What Lies Beneath’, the symposium to mark the Gothic Manchester Festival because what lay beneath the venue was a very big part of my youth – The Cornerhouse. Cornerhouse was … Continue reading
An Exploration of Eighteenth Century and Victorian Gothic Literature Displays With the Exhibition Curators
If you not yet seen the fabulous Darkness and Light Exhibition on Gothic culture at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, do go if you can. But why not go along to this event on 23 October (15.00-16.00) and see … Continue reading
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Tagged Eighteenth century, Goth subculture, Gothic, Gothic novel, Victorian Gothic
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Nick Stead: The Company of Wolves
I know it’s a while since the fabulous Company of Wolves conference in September, but I’m still revelling in the memories. I’ve been a bit ill, and was exhausted after the conference, so my blogging has got a little behind. … Continue reading
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Tagged Company of Wolves, Werewolves, Wild children, Wolves
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Gothic Manchester Festival 2015
Just a reminder that this fabulous series of events, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Gothic Festival, is on next week. There is the brilliant Darkness and Light exhibition at the beautifully Gothic John Rylands Library, which has been on a while; there … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Goth subculture, Gothic, Gothic novel, Horror Film, Paranormal romance, steampunk
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OGOM Company of Wolves: Booking closes 1st September
Just a quick post to remind interested parties that booking closes for the much reported ‘Company of Wolves’ werewolf conference on 1st September. Only one day left to secure your place and find out what everyone is talking about. Booking … Continue reading
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Further Details about the Company of Wolves visit to the UKWCT
I’m just posting some final details about the trip to the UK Wolf Conservation Trust. It looks like an excellent trip which will expand our discussions from the conference and help us understand the human impact on the wolf population. … Continue reading
Gothic Manchester Festival 2015, 23 October 2015, John Rylands Library, Manchester
The third Gothic Manchester Festival looks very exciting–music, art, events, films, Gothic reading, and a one-day conference (where I will be giving a paper). And it takes place in the beautiful neo-Gothic John Rylands Library. Following the success of the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Film, Goth subculture, Gothic, music, New Weird, steampunk
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Your chance to walk with wolves – booking open
‘Company of Wolves’ is booking up fast folks and generating lots of debate too. There will be some media coverage this weekend which will raise awareness so if you want to ‘walk with wolves’ you really need to book NOW … Continue reading
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CFP: Patrick McGrath Symposium, Stirling, January 2016
This looks like a brilliant conference at the University of Stirling on the author Patrick McGrath, one of the leading contemporary writers on psychological terror and horror. The conference will also be looking for 20 minute papers on asylums, madness, … Continue reading
Company of Wolves: one of the most talked about social justice issues of the day
Recent events suggest that Animal Rights is quickly becoming one of the most talked about social justice issues of the twenty-first century. Garry Marvin, Professor of Human and Animal Studies at the University of Roehampton will be opening up some … Continue reading