Category Archives: OGOM Research

OGOM at the IGA 2026: AI and fairy glamour, shadows, doubles, Dorian Gray, changelings

Posted on 2nd April 2026 by William the Bloody

We are delighted that five members of OGOM have had papers accepted for ‘Gothic Selves/Artificial Others’, the 18th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association, to be held at the University of Hull in July. We’re very grateful to the … Continue reading →

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Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026): Dialogue, rationality and humanity

Posted on 18th March 2026 by William the Bloody

Human beings are ineluctably social, and every action they perform that is social, including the transformation of nature so they can live, is coordinated through language. Our lives rest upon our faculty for dialogue, for reaching agreement on what is … Continue reading →

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Literature Research Seminar 20 May 1.30-2.30

Posted on 17th March 2026 by Sam George

The UH Literature Research Seminar series is back after a short hiatus. We have changed the format slightly, so we have a mixture of current research papers and invited speakers and we’ve transitioned to Microsoft Teams as the University of … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Ghosts: On the trail of the first ever film version of Wuthering Heights.

Posted on 10th March 2026 by Sam George

“Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest, as long as I am living! You said I killed you – haunt me then….I believe – I know, that ghosts have wandered on this earth. Be with me always – take any form … Continue reading →

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The Undying Allure of the Stage Vampire: Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula

Posted on 4th March 2026 by Sam George

Cynthia Erivo’s performance in Dracula is currently inspiring a lot of debate in the media due to its gender flipped agenda (round up of reviews here). Cynthia plays both The Count and his female victims. The production, adapted and directed … Continue reading →

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Be my Valentine (even while you’re rotting in your grave)

Posted on 14th February 2026 by William the Bloody

‘Is he a ghoul or a vampire?’ I mused. I had read of such hideous incarnate demons’ (Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 34) Like many others, I suspect, I’ve just started rereading Wuthering Heights. And I’m frequently seeing the admonition … Continue reading →

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Research Funding for PhD students starting in October 2026

Posted on 9th February 2026 by Sam George

Calling all prospective PhD students; the University of Hertfordshire has a new funding call open for applicants!! These studentships come to us via the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award scheme, a major new funding scheme from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. … Continue reading →

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A message of thanks from the Buffyverse

Posted on 1st February 2026 by Sam George

I just wanted to share this video as it’s not everyday that you receive a personal message from James Marsters, or Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer!! Huge thanks to Daisy Butcher for arranging this. Between joy and surprise, I … Continue reading →

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What to Read to Understand Vampires

Posted on 8th December 2025 by Sam George

Friend of OGOM, Sir Chris Frayling, has put together three books that he believes will help readers to understand vampires, drawing on his earlier idea of vampire archetypes. These include The Satanic Lord, the femme fatale, the Folkloric Vampire, and … Continue reading →

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OGOM PhD Success

Posted on 24th November 2025 by Sam George

Congratulations to OGOM Doctoral Student Shabnam Ahsan, @thebrownbronte, who has passed her PhD Viva. I was Shabnam’s primary supervisor. Her thesis, ‘Strange Creatures: National Identity and the Representation of the Other in British Fairy-tale Collections, 1878-Present’ is an excellent contribution … Continue reading →

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