Tag Archives: Romanticism

Events and CFPs: Fairytale ballads, water horses, Romanticism, Victorian, Gothic others, science, Ann Radcliffe

Posted on 25th October 2025 by William the Bloody

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 →

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OGOM Halloween: Spooky Events & Publications

Posted on 7th October 2025 by Sam George

OGOM would like to invite all their followers to join them for seasonal events and spooky reading during October. We’re excited to announce the following activities: Event: Fear in the Fens Film Festival Date: Saturday, 25 October. Venue:  Alive Corn … Continue reading →

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Out today! (1 October 2024) OGOM Project’s new book, The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny

Posted on 1st October 2024 by William the Bloody

The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny, ed. by Dr Sam George and Dr Bill Hughes Out now from Manchester University Press. This collection of essays begins with a Forward, ‘Poldori Revisited’, by the pioneer of … Continue reading →

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CFPs and Events: Horror, Gothic poetry, monstrosity and Romanticism, Gothic books, Georgic Gothic

Posted on 21st March 2024 by William the Bloody

1. Horror Studies Now: A Two-Day Conference Northumbria University, UK, 30-31 May 2024.Deadline: 31 March 2024 Researchers working in the broad field of “Horror Studies” are invited to submit abstracts about their research for an in-person conference, hosted by the … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Sex and scandal, 1980s and sequels, Victorian popular fiction, Tolkien

Posted on 24th December 2023 by William the Bloody

Some more conference CFPs, with deadlines in February 1. Dark Economies: Sex, Scandal, and Sensation Falmouth University, UK (in partnership with City University, Hong Kong), 2-4 July 2024Deadline: 14 February 2024 Sex, Scandal, and Sensation is an interdisciplinary and global exploration … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Conjuring Creatures and Worlds, Heavy Childhoods, Cannibal Consumption, late Shelley, Angela Carter

Posted on 23rd December 2023 by William the Bloody

The deadlines for these are all in January–some very close indeed! 1. GIFCon 2024: Conjuring Creatures and Worlds Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic, University of Glasgow (on line), 15-17 May 2024. Deadline: 5 January 2024 (11:59pm) How do academics, … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Byron, monsters, the Brontës, SFF, fairytale horror

Posted on 9th February 2023 by William the Bloody

We’ve been very lax about adding news to the blog lately and we do apologise (work pressure, ill health, project deadlines, etc.). However, there does seem to be a lot going on and here are some recent CFPs for conferences … Continue reading →

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Events and CFPs: Vampires, pedagogy, Candyman, folk horror, Gothic adaptation, Gothic women

Posted on 4th April 2022 by William the Bloody

Quite a diverse selection here of CFPs, forthcoming events, and resources; OGOM’s Dr Sam George and Dr Bill Hughes discussing vampiric matters among them! 1. Polidor’s The Vampyre, In Our Time, Radio 4, 9.00/21.30, 7 April 2022 Melvyn Bragg and … Continue reading →

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CFP and Events: Lady Caroline Lamb, Byron, and rebellion

Posted on 10th January 2022 by William the Bloody

A few related items here, centering on Byron and rebellion and including the Byronic vampire. 1. Rebellion, treachery, and glamour: Lady Caroline Lamb’s Glenarvon and the Byronic vampire, The Byron Society, Art Workers Guild, London, 20 April 2022, 6.30-8.00 pm … Continue reading →

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CFPs and Events: Crones, vampires, Alice, Blake, Shelley, Burns Night

Posted on 18th December 2021 by William the Bloody

An assortment of conference CFPs and calls for articles, plus online events. 1. CFP: Crones, Crime, and the Gothic, In-person Conference, Falmouth University UK, 10-11 June 2022. Deadline: 1 April 2022. Older women have traditionally been portrayed negatively in folklore, … Continue reading →

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