Tag Archives: Werewolves

PhD Life After a Year

Posted on 15th October 2014 by firekrank

I did mention that I would write a little about the realities of being a PhD student and as I am just over a year into my PhD this seems a suitable time to reflect on my experience. Thus I … Continue reading →

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Locating the Gothic Conference and Werewolves

Posted on 14th October 2014 by firekrank

Late last month, OGOM posted about Locating the Gothic which is taking place in Limerick next week. This is one of many Gothic conferences that embraces the idea of Gothic geographies and spaces. (Something which makes me very pleased because … Continue reading →

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Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments to be a TV series

Posted on 14th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Cassandra Clare‘s excellent YA Mortal Instruments series (urban fantasy with elements of paranormal romance; demon hunters pitted against, and allying with, vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels) is to be a TV series (click here for details). The film (which I … Continue reading →

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Spectral Visions–Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance, Sunderland, 30 Oct

Posted on 13th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A synopsis of my forthcoming talk for the University of Sunderland’s Spectral Visions group; more details to follow soon: The Twilight phenomenon has made us aware of a new kind of story about monsters. In these narratives the protagonist, instead … Continue reading →

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Vampires, Werewolves, and the Recession

Posted on 6th October 2014 by firekrank

Well this looks promising: a contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet with vampires and werewolves set against the backdrop of the financial crisis in Italy. Literally, every part of that description thrills me to the core. I mean sure, this does continue … Continue reading →

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Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf

Posted on 2nd October 2014 by Admin

A new electronic edition of issue 1 of the Chartist George W.M. Reynolds’s werewolf Gothic novel, Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf from Hic Dragones.

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Vampires Make it Into Academia – Wall Street Journal video of Open Graves, Open Minds back in the day..

Posted on 30th September 2014 by Sam George

I have just realised that the Open Graves, Open Minds project is five years old today!!! We started to plan the first OGOM conference at this time in 2009 and the first conference was in March 2010. HAPPY BIRTHDAY OGOM!!! … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Reading Animals’ Conference, 17-20 July 2014

Posted on 19th September 2014 by firekrank

As part of my endeavours to help capture what PhD life is like, I will be posting reviews of conferences which I am attending as part of my research. Hopefully, this will show how useful conferences can be for encouraging … Continue reading →

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‘Company of Wolves’: Wolf Children

Posted on 19th September 2014 by Sam George

Thanks to Kaja for her wonderful post on wolves and weres. Wolves seem very current just now hence our OGOM ‘Company of Wolves’ conference in July. The Guardian have today chosen the wolf to front their article on the rewilding … Continue reading →

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The Literary Lycanthrope, or, How I Came to Love the Wolf

Posted on 18th September 2014 by firekrank

This post is written with the modest aim of introducing myself and what I study. So, hello, I am Kaja. As the introductory post says I am one of two PhD research students who are funded by the University of … Continue reading →

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