‘Some of the Gothic’s best-known monsters come from folklore, such as the vampire and the werewolf, but [...] the influence of folklore on the Gothic is not unidirectional or historically limited.’ (Carina Hart, ‘Gothic Folklore and Fairytale’, p. 1). ‘If folk horror’s principal affect is a shock and repulsion based on graphic bodily violence, the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale
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Winter Reading Group Schedule
We hope to see you at some of the reading groups! They take place in a hybrid format and you can join either online or offline. For locations and Google Meets links, sign up to our Newsletter or keep an eye on this blog and our Instagram account, where we let you know the details … Continue reading Winter Reading Group Schedule
GRG Returns with a Monster Mash
After a very long hiatus (thanks to the coronapocalypse) Sheffield Gothic's Gothic Reading Group returns with a virtual monster mash: and you're all invited, with a monstrous plus one of course! That's right, on Wednesday 14th October from 2-4pm BST we will will be hosting a special online introductory session of Gothic Reading Group, and … Continue reading GRG Returns with a Monster Mash
Buffy and the Bible: Final Schedule
Our 'Buffy and the Bible' conference is days away and we can't wait! A collaborative and interdisciplinary conference between researchers at The University of Sheffield, The University of York and Kingston University London taking place at the University of Sheffield on 4-5th July 2019, this event will bring together, for the first time, scholars from … Continue reading Buffy and the Bible: Final Schedule
Sheffield Gothic Profile Blog: Kathleen Hudson
The next instalment in Sheffield Gothic's series of profile blog focuses on Kathleen Hudson (Anne Arundel Community College), one of the founding members of Sheffield Gothic and eternally our Goth Queen. Read on to find out Kathleen's interest in the Gothic, her favourite Gothic text, and who she would like to invite to dinner! Introduction:Greetings, goths! … Continue reading Sheffield Gothic Profile Blog: Kathleen Hudson
Gothic Bible 2017
Sheffield Gothic and SIIBS are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary one day conference exploring the theme 'Gothic Bible' to be held at the University of Sheffield on 31st October 2017. This event is part of the Gothic Bible project, which is a collaborative project between SIIBS, The Centre for the History of the Gothic, and … Continue reading Gothic Bible 2017
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