Tag Archives: OGOM
OGOM Gothic New Year Tour
Happy New Year OGOMers. Why not catch up on the dark fest that was Gothic Advent and celebrate 2020 by joining us on 18th January to explore the magical and spectral history of St Albans. Your hosts will be vampire … Continue reading
Werewolves and Wildness: The Open Graves, Open Minds special issue of Gothic Studies
Reblogged from EUP Blog, 8 July 2019 The first issue of Gothic Studies published by EUP is also the first ever issue devoted to werewolves. In the twenty-first century, the era of late capitalism, new werewolf myths have emerged from our cultural … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Gothic Studies, OGOM, Werewolves, wildness
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Gothic Hybridity: Ambiguous Creatures and Ambivalent Morals
The IGA conference 2018 gets underway in Manchester, UK, in just 3 days time. It’s a really important and exciting date in the goth calendar. The conference runs from July 31st to 3rd August. You can view the full programme here. … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Events, OGOM Research
Tagged Bill Hughes, Daisy Butcher, IGA Manchester, Kaja Franck, OGOM, Sam George
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Twitter ‘Moment’ for #UrbanWeird2018
Here’s our Twitter ‘Moment’ for #UrbanWeird2018 documenting the fantastic OGOM meets Supernatural Cities conference and tour. Enjoy! The Urban Weird 2018
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research, OGOM: The Urban Weird
Tagged OGOM, Supernatural Cities, The Urban Weird
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The Urban Weird 6th-7th April Booking is Open
The amazing OGOM and Supernatural Cities present ‘The Urban Weird’ on 6th-7th April is now open for bookings!! You can log on and select a number of events from spectral city tours to Urban Weird screenings and workshops!! Find out … Continue reading
Posted in Events, OGOM News, OGOM: The Urban Weird
Tagged Folk Horror, OGOM, St Albans, Supernatural Cities, University of Hertfordshire, urban weird
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Urban Weird Conference News
I’m just announcing one or two changes to the line up for our forthcoming ultra exciting ‘Urban Weird’ conference. We now have Dr Mikel Koven taking us on a filmic, folkloric, urban weird journey into witches through the ages, following … Continue reading
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Tagged OGOM, Supernatural Cities, The Urban Weird
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There Must Be An Angel #FebruaryAngels
A special announcement – in February OGOM will team up with the ever innovative, entertaining and educational FolkLore Film Festival on Twitter for a month of Angel-inspired fun, heavenly connections and celestial interventions. Join us on Twitter @OGOMProject @FolkloreFilmFes using the … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Film, Folklore, Folklore Film Festival, OGOM
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1st Jan Deadline: CFP: OGOM and Supernatural Cities: The Urban Weird
Less than two weeks to go before we close the first round of our CFP for OGOM and Supernatural Cities present The Urban Weird, 6th-7th April. We’re waiting to hear from you…..so many magical treats in store (Brownies and Boggarts) … Continue reading
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Tagged CFP, Folk Horror, OGOM, Supernatural Cities, The Urban Weird
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Vampire Pumpkins and Scary Shrunken-Head Swedes
Happy Halloween OGOMERS!! I hope you are enjoying some spooky festivities. I have written in the past about swede or turnip Jack ‘0’ Lanterns being the most authentic and we used to carve these as children in rural Cumbria. Here’s … Continue reading
Boggart Workshop: A New Addition to our Conference Programme
We have just added an exciting new item to our OGOM and Supernatural Cities present: The Urban Weird Conference programme: A Boggart workshop!!! Dr Ceri Houlbrook, an ECR at University of Hertfordshire and folklore specialist, will be using a … Continue reading