Tag Archives: Dracula

What the historical inaccuracies in “Dracula Untold” tell us about the rise of Islamophobia

Posted on 24th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A thought-provoking article about anti-Islamic sentiments in the latest retelling of the Dracula tale, the film Dracula Untold.

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CFP: Workshop on Dracula, Conference Education and Culture, Romania, June 2015

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: Workshop WHERE’S THE PLACE OF DRACULA: (DE)CONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES IN THE STUDY OF THE MYTHICAL SPACE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS part of the International Conference Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture, West University of Timișoara, … Continue reading →

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Dracula Visits the Library, Trinity College Dublin, 24-27 october 2014

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

This looks like a fabulous exhibition: This week, as Halloween approaches, Trinity College Library Dublin celebrates the work of alumnus Bram Stoker with a selection of editions and adaptations of Dracula in the Library Orientation Space. The Library has over … Continue reading →

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The Wild Evolution of Vampires, From Bram Stoker to Dracula Untold

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A brief sketch of vampires in film and TV from Carmilla to Dracula Untold.

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Gothic Origins: Film, Fiction and History

Posted on 7th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A very useful compilation of articles from Routledge journals on the Gothic. Unfortunately, the free access to these ended in September, but still worth looking at.

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In Oxford with a Vampire Slaying Kit

Posted on 27th September 2014 by Sam George

Wonderful things are happening behind the scenes at OGOM. I am compelled to write about the vampire slaying kit I collected in Oxford. It dates back to around the time of British vampirologist Montague Summers (1880-1948) and has been in … Continue reading →

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The Literary Lycanthrope, or, How I Came to Love the Wolf

Posted on 18th September 2014 by firekrank

This post is written with the modest aim of introducing myself and what I study. So, hello, I am Kaja. As the introductory post says I am one of two PhD research students who are funded by the University of … Continue reading →

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