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Tag Archives: Dr Sam George
Two Sides to Every Story: Wolves Gain A Voice
The debate over the influence of fairy tales and werewolf myths on our perception of the flesh and blood wolf is gaining momentum. See BBC Little Red Riding Hood Hampers Wolf Debate Says Academic This story emphasises our collaboration with … Continue reading
Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection 19th October
Hoping to see some of you in London on the 19th October for an early Hallowe’en treat Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection organised by Royal Holloway Centre for Victorian Studies. This event is free but you need … Continue reading
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Tagged Bram Stoker, Dr Sam George, Royal Holloway, Vampires, Victorian Picture Gallery
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Event: Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection
Join me to view the figure of the vampire through the looking glass of the Victorian age. The evening will include a question and answers session and will be followed by a wine reception. The event takes place at the wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged Centre for Victorian Studies, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Royal Holloway
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The Forum ‘Dracula’ BBC Sept 16th
Here’s an up-to-date link to the programme I recorded last week on Dracula. It is broadcast at 20.06 on the 16th September. Do let me know if you enjoy it. Sam http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv0rt
Posted in OGOM Research
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dacre Stoker, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Sorcha Ni Fhlainn, The Forum
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Recording Dracula (Part Two)
I spent Tuesday at Broadcasting House recording ‘The Forum’ on Dracula. I was one of three guests representing Dracula scholars from around the world for an international audience for the BBC World Service. Joining me from Canada was Dacre Stoker, … Continue reading
CFP: OGOM & Supernatural Cities Present: The Urban Weird
To coincide with the eclipse here is the CFP for our next conference! It promises to eclipse all other events….it’s cosmic! University of Hertfordshire, 6-7 April, 2018 The permanent link for the CFP, with a PDF version available, is here. … Continue reading
Reading the Vampire: New Critical Studies
It is that time of the year again when I’m anticipating a new run of my ‘Reading the Vampire’ MA module . I’ll be embarking on all the bloodsucking basics with my new MA students in just a few weeks … Continue reading
Books of Blood: Objects Lost and Found @BeingHumanFest
‘All humans are books of blood—wherever you open us, we’re red’ (Clive Barker) Books of Blood: A touring exhibition and festival (2018-19) An introductory workshop will run for Being Human 17 Title: Books of Blood: Objects Lost and Found Date: 23rd November … Continue reading
Redeeming The Wolf: OGOM Event @BeingHumanFest
We’re excited to announce that OGOM is involved in two events for the Being Human Festival. Here are details of the first one: Redeeming The Wolf: A Story of Persecution, Loss and Redemption Date: Sat 18th November 2.00-5.30 Venue: University … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged Being Human, Dr Bill Hughes, Dr Kaja Franck, Dr Sam George, OGOM, Prof. Garry Marvin, UK Wolf Trust
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10K Shares for OGOM Wolves and Werewolves Research!!
The university press office have confirmed that we have had a remarkable 10,000 shares for coverage of our Company of Wolves project in The Independent. This is an astounding testimony to the impact of our wolfish research and is excellent news … Continue reading