Tag Archives: Frankenstein
CFPs and Events: Frankenstein, Buffy, horror, hauntology, 1980s, death and the sacred
Quite a few calls for papers and articles here. We’ve also added two new useful links – Gothic Feminism and the journal Thinking Horror. 1. Call for articles: Deadline Extended till 15 April 2019 – Irish Journal of Gothic and … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles, CFP (Conferences)
Tagged 1980s, Feminism, Frankenstein, Gothic, hauntology, horror, religion
Leave a comment
Frankenstein: essays and 1910 film
A bit behind with blogging, so quite a few Frankenstein items have accumulated (it being, as I’m sure you’ll know, the 200th anniversary of the novel’s publication). First, a brief discussion, with some very useful links, of the claim by … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged art, Film, Frankenstein, Ireland, Mary Shelley, moral philosophy, morality, science, science fiction
Leave a comment
Frankenstein Vs Dracula: Battle of the Books
Thanks to all those who attended the Monsters We Deserve: Dracula Vs Frankenstein events with myself and Marcus Sedgwick at Edinburgh International Book Festival and at Conway Hall in London. Frankenstein won both rounds but Marcus and I drew 1-1 in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News
Tagged Dr Sam George, Dracula, Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick, The Monsters We Deserve
2 Comments
CFP: Dolls, Robots, Automatons – The Artificial Body in Global Culture
At the IGA, the following CFP was brought to my attention. It looks to be incredibly interesting: ‘Dolls, Robots, Automatons – The Artificial Body in Global Culture International conference celebrating the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein. 3rd to 5th December, 2018, … Continue reading
The Monsters We Deserve Tuesday 4th September
To celebrate the publication of The Monsters We Deserve, a fascinating reappraisal of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick and Dr Sam George go head to head in the gothic battle of the books Frankenstein versus Dracula Chaired by writer, editor and translator Daniel Hahn. Venue: Conway … Continue reading
Genre, dreadpunk, mannerpunk, the female Gothic
What constitutes a genre or subgenre and whether even the concept of genre itself has any use is much debated; it’s certainly a focal point of OGOM research, where we’re often concerned with what happens when genres collide or mate, … Continue reading
Night of the Literary Living Dead 26th August
It’s time to break the news of a very exciting battle of the books event that I (Dr Sam George) am doing on 26th August at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in the Spiegeltent with gothtastic writer Marcus Sedgwick. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Dr Sam George, Dracula, Edinburgh Book Festival, Frankenstein, Marcus Sedgwick, Spiegeltent, The Skinny
Leave a comment
‘Do fictional monsters reflect our reality?’, The Royal Institution, 5 June 2018
This event at The Royal Institute, London may be of interest: Do fictional monsters reflect our reality? Tuesday 5 June, 7.00pm – 8.30pm Frankenstein’s creature is a classic example of a monster in popular culture. But what can fictional beings … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Children, classical literature, Frankenstein, Gothic, Monsters, neurology
Leave a comment
Frankenstein and Counter-Enlightenment
I’m sure many will have seen the furore stirred up in social media, particularly among Gothicists, by the Sun’s article on Frankenstein, which screams, ‘SNOWFLAKE students claim Frankenstein’s monster was a misunderstood victim with feelings’. I don’t think it’s altogether … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged empathy, Enlightenment, Frankenstein, human rights, Mary Shelley, The Sun
2 Comments
Frankenstein Schools Programme
On February 27th I will take part in a Q&A on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with sixth forms in Hertfordshire in collaboration with the St Alban’s Abbey Theatre. We will mark 200 years since the novel’s publication in 1818 and spend … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Frankenstein, St Albans, St Albans Abbey Theatre
Leave a comment