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Open Graves, Open Minds: Halloween Newsletter 2025

Posted on 20th October 2025 by William the Bloody

Welcome to the Open Graves Open Minds Newsletter for October. We’re delighted to bring you our news and activities for the 2025 spooky season. We are trying out a new way of publishing the newsletter, directly from the website (other … Continue reading →

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Reflections: OGOM Sea Changes

Posted on 18th September 2025 by Sam George

We’re pleased to report that our 3-day conference Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river at the British Library and online was a resounding success and an absolute pleasure to attend. A … Continue reading →

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Booking is open for Sea Changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river

Posted on 5th August 2025 by Sam George

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 →

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Sea Changes with Molly the Merrow: Latest news

Posted on 1st August 2025 by William the Bloody

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 →

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Sea Changes – Mermaid Conference Update

Posted on 30th May 2025 by Sam George

Due to the wonderful response to our CFP for Sea Changes: The fairy tale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river the conference will now take place over three days rather than two from 6-8 September … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2025! CFPs and Events

Posted on 7th January 2025 by William the Bloody

Happy New Year from OGOM to you all!! Sorry for the scarcity of posts but illness and workloads have taken their toll. But there are some exciting events for 2025 already in the world of the Gothic and fantastic, the … Continue reading →

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CFP OGOM Conference 2025: Sea changes

Posted on 21st November 2024 by William the Bloody

Sea changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river Venue: The British Library, London, UK (and online) Date: 5–6 September 2025 (6th on line) Fabulous, enchanted beings, hybridly human and other, populate the expanses … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Daisy

Posted on 30th June 2024 by Sam George

Congratulations to OGOM’s Daisy Butcher who has submitted her PhD thesis today: ‘Monsters of (In)fertility: The Plant-Woman and the Female Mummy in Victorian Gothic Literature’. Daisy has been a joy to supervise & a huge asset to OGOM. She has … Continue reading →

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CONFERENCE: Bodies of Water: Mermaids, Selkies, and other Marine and Freshwater Hybrids

Posted on 20th June 2024 by Sam George

Exciting announcement claxon! We’re beyond excited to reveal that the next OGOM conference will be a collaboration with the Haunted Shores network called ‘Bodies of Water: Mermaids, Selkies, and other Marine and Freshwater Hybrids’. We are keen to explore the … Continue reading →

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YA Gothic, fairytale retellings, demon lovers, mermaids and Scottish myths

Posted on 7th November 2019 by William the Bloody

Here’s a selection of interesting articles on OGOM-related topics. First, an article on YA Gothic with some recommended novels in the genre. Much of our research has focused on these texts–they are often more adventurous than their adult counterpart, especially … Continue reading →

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