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Tag Archives: Dracula
Sam George: Bram Stoker’s Vampire online 27th November
Whilst it is still the spooky season I thought I’d let you know that I will be taking part in Lunchtime Bites for an AHRC-funded project called Dracula Returns to Derby (led by Prof. Matthew Cheeseman of Derby University). It was in Derby … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News
Tagged Bela Lugosi, derby, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Folklore, Hamilton Deane, reflection, theatre, vampire
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Halloween Online Talks and Seminars, October 2024
Sam George is presenting a Halloween talk on her research into the mythical origins of the Pied Piper, Dracula and Nosferatu, as part of the Literature Research Seminar at the University of Hertfordshire. All are welcome. Abstract: This talk will … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Daisy Butcher, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Folklore, George MacDonald, Halloween, nosferatu, online talks, Pied Piper, Plant horror, Rat Kings
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CFPs and Events: Consuming Gothic, Scottish literature, folk horror, Frankenstein, fungal Gothic, monsters
Some forthcoming CFPs (conferences and edited collection) and events: 1. CFP: ‘Consuming the Gothic’ Conference University of Sheffield and online, 29 November 2023. Deadline 21 August 2023. How is consumption reflected in Gothic literature, film, and art? Is it always … Continue reading
Review: Catherine Spooner on Renfield
Prof. Catherine Spooner, Professor of Literature and Culture at Lancaster University, has been a regular contributor at OGOM events and in our books. Here, she reviews the recent reworking of Dracula in the film Renfield (2023) (from The Conversation, 18 … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Bela Lugosi, comedy, Dracula, Film, horror, power, Tod Browning, Vampires
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CFPs: Gothic folklore, chimeras, fairy-tale horror, Dracula and vampires
Some CFPs for articles and a conference–deadlines approaching! 1. FOGO Conference 2023: Folklore and Gothic: Supernatural Presences and Environments in Europe and the Americas Universidad de León (España), 5-7 July 2023. Deadline: 1 April 2023. This conference aims to open … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles, CFP (Conferences)
Tagged adaptation, Dracula, Fairy tales, Film, Folklore, Gothic, horror, myth, nature, popular culture, posthumanism, Vampires
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2022: The Year of the Vampire
2022 is the YEAR of the VAMPIRE!! 100 years of Nosferatu, 125 years of Dracula, 150 years of Carmilla, 175 of Varney the Vampire, 25 years of Buffy and many more. OGOM has a special focus on vampire studies, so … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News
Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Dracula, Gothic, John Polidori, nosferatu, Open Graves Open Minds, Vampires, Varney the Vampire
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Events: Gothic networking, Dracula, vampires
Some exciting events coming up! Some alluring vampire-themed material here, too, with what looks an intriguing contemporary dance adaptation of Dracula, and a festival of vampire films, discussed by Prof. Stacey Abbott, who has collaborated with OGOM from the beginning. … Continue reading
CFPs: Gothic Interruptions, New Romanticisms, Byron, Angela Carter, Romance
Some exciting CFPs for forthcoming conferences. The one we have all been waiting for, the International Gothic Association 2022 conference in Dublin is out at last!** Note that the deadline for the Angela Carter symposium is very soon–30 November. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged Angela Carter, Bram Stoker, Byron, Coppola, Dracula, Genre, Gothic, horror, Murneau, nosferatu, pop culture, Romance, romantic fiction, Romanticism
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Mina’s Paprika Hendl, inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Guest recipe post from Ella Buchan, co-author of A Gothic Cookbook (featured here also) Unlike Dracula’s cold cuts, this traditional Hungarian dish – also known as Paprika Hendl – is a warm welcome in a bowl, thick, rich and shot … Continue reading
Cats’ Protection: Transylvania Trek
TEAMWORK MAKES THE SCREAM WORK ON THE TRANSYLVANIAN TREK! Cats Protection is looking for intrepid fundraisers to challenge themselves and raise money for cats on a thrilling new fundraising event next September. The Transylvanian Trek is a once-in-a-lifetime, six-day walk … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Castle Bran, cats, Dracula, ecology, fund raising, Transylvania, Wolves
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