Tag Archives: Romania

Dracula: An International Perspective (Palgrave Gothic)

Posted on 18th September 2017 by Sam George

Since Dracula is in the news just now following my stint on the BBC World Service I thought I would mention an essay I wrote on the novel which grew out of OGOM’s collaboration with scholars at the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in OGOM Research | Tagged Dracula, Marius Crisan, Palgrave Gothic, Romania, Sam George | 1 Comment

Dracula, in history and in comic books

Posted on 2nd May 2017 by William the Bloody

There’s an interesting article here by Duncan Light, ‘Romania’s problem with Dracula‘, on the fraught relationship between Romania and the history, doubtful at times, that lies behind Bram Stoker’s creation of Dracula. And more on the archetypal vampire by Valentin … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thoughts | Tagged Bram Stoker, comics, Dracula, Romania, Transylvania, Vampires | Leave a comment

Travels in Transylvania: Bram Stoker’s Ambiguous Legacy

Posted on 2nd July 2016 by Sam George

Last week I was in Romania at the University of Timisoara for the Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture conference. My keynote was on the representation of Romanian folklore in British and Irish fictions of the undead. Stoker never travelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Critical thoughts, OGOM News, Reviews | Tagged Dracula, Folklore, Romania | 4 Comments

CFP: BBEC Conference, University of Timișoara, Romania, 23th-25th June, 2016

Posted on 11th February 2016 by Sam George

I am pleased to announce that I am one of the Keynote Speakers at the Second International Conference ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’ (BBEC) at the West University of Timișoara in Romania on 23th-25th June 2016. Professor Clive Bloom will also … Continue reading →

Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences, Events, OGOM News, OGOM Research | Tagged belief, Dracula, folk Gothic, Folklore, Gothic literature, Romania | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences | Tagged Bram Stoker, CFP, Conference, Dracula, education, Film, Gothic, History, horror, Romania, Space, violence, visual arts | Leave a comment