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Tag Archives: Folklore
Events: folklore, folk horror, zombies, fantasy, fairy tales, mermaids, Gothic cinema, Ann Radcliffe
Some very exciting events coming up; some are very soon, so be sure to catch them! First, a reminder that Dr Sam George has two talks forthcoming, one next week: First, on 5 May, ‘Gothic Fairyland: A dark history of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Radcliffe, botany, diversity, editing, fairies, Fairy tales, Fantasy, Fashion, Folk Horror, Folklore, Gothic, mermaids, Romance, science fiction, selkies, women, Zombies
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Folklore and the Gothic Research Seminar, 20 May 1.30-2.30, online
The Luck of the Ningyo: Japanese human-fish Yokai and the rise of the fake museum mermaid Talk by Dr Sam George, 20 May 2026, 1.30-2.30. BST As a follower of OGOM, you are invited to attend a research seminar hosted online … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiji Mermaid, Folklore, Japanese folklore, merfolk, mermaids, Monsters, ningyo, weird, Yokai
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Review: Francis Young, Fairies: A History (by Alex Hughes)
Alex Hughes is a member of the OGOM Project and a doctoral student in Literature at the University of Hertfordshire. His PhD focuses on the various depictions of fairies in literature and popular consciousness during the late nineteenth and early … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliens, Cottingley Fairies, fairies, Folklore, Francis Young, godlings, paganism, religion
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CFPs and Events: Monsters, Victorians, Osgood Perkins, Cottingley Fairies, fairy tales, folklore
CFP: Monster Media Conference 2026 University of Edinburgh, 18-19 June 2026 (in person and on line) Deadline: 15 March 2026 This conference aims to explore the relationship between monsters and the media in which they are portrayed, and the way … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Events
Tagged adaptation, AI, archaeology, botany, Cottingley Fairies, deepfakes, Fairy tales, Film, flowers, Folk Horror, Folklore, French folklore, Gothic, Italian fairy tales, media, monster theory, Monsters, music, Osgood Perkins, Victorian literature
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Be my Valentine (even while you’re rotting in your grave)
‘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
Research Funding for PhD students starting in October 2026
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
Events and CFPs: Fairytale ballads, water horses, Romanticism, Victorian, Gothic others, science, Ann Radcliffe
NB: The BARS deadline is approaching–29 September!! Edit: I forgot to include the Haunted Landscape event at Conwy Hall–my apologies. The Singing Bones: Ballads for the Witching Season The Carterhaugh School, four weeks from 4 November, 2025; on line. A … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Courses, Events
Tagged AI, Ann Radcliffe, ballads, fairy tale, Folklore, gender, Ghosts, Gothic, graveyards, kelpies, landscape, magic, otherness, Romanticism, science, science fiction, The Devil, tradition
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Events & CFPs: Fairytales, folklore, female Gothic, fairies, Dracula, fantasy
There are some fantastic events coming up – all our favourite themes! – but first we’d like to thank everyone again who participated in the Sea Changes conference and helped make it such a fabulous event. We have reviews and … Continue reading
Booking is open for Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river
We’re beyond excited to announce that booking has opened for our 3-day international conference: Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river. Venue: The British Library, London, UK (and online), Date: 6–8 September 2025 … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM: Sea Changes
Tagged adaptation, Blue Studies, enchantmenr, fairytale, Folklore, Gothic, Hybridity, mermaid conference, monstrosity, myth, selkies
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Sea Changes with Molly the Merrow: Latest news
A few words on how the Sea Changes conference planning is progressing. First, let me introduce you to Molly the Merrow, from the waters off the coast of Ireland. Female merrows, as you can see, are very beautiful; sadly, merrow-men … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: Sea Changes
Tagged Fairy tales, Folklore, gender, Hybridity, mermaids, merrows, ningyo, postcolonialism, selkies, sirens
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