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CFPs and Events: Gothic world literature, C. S. Lewis, Gothic summer school, magic, monsters, folklore, Hallowe’en

Posted on 30th March 2023 by William the Bloody

1. CFP: Progression, Regression, and Transgression in Gothic World Literature & Film: New Approaches to the Ethics of Difference Conference Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 29 September-2 October 2023 [on line]. Deadline: 15 May 2023. this conference will underline the … Continue reading →

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Sam George, ‘Black Roses: The representation of Sophie Lancaster from Broken Britain to Brexit’

Posted on 25th November 2020 by Sam George

It is over ten years since Sophie Lancaster and Robert Maltby were attacked in Stubbylee Park, in Lancashire, reputedly for being ‘goths’. Rob, who was punched unconscious and put in a coma by his assailants, eventually recovered (though he suffered … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: Teaching the new High School Gothic

Posted on 25th January 2015 by Sam George

‘All over the country’ (in the world of young adult fiction) ‘teenagers who die aren’t staying dead’ (blurb for Generation Dead). This module will interrogate the new high school Gothic, exploring the representation of the undead or living dead in dark … Continue reading →

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