REMINDER
The Film & Television and English programmes at St. Mary's University
College are proposing a one-day symposium on the theme of the Gothic in
the 21st Century with an aim of encouraging interdisciplinary and cross-
disciplinary work. We encourage abstracts on all aspects of the Gothic
within more contemporary culture, however proposals on historic aspects of
the Gothic which provide a comment on 21st century or neo-Gothic are
welcome. It is the aim of the Symposium to provide a wide range of themed
panels and to bring together researchers from different disciplines,
creating a useful dialogue across the field of the Gothic. The symposium
will allow researchers in the field to identify and explore current
debates on the Gothic with a particular focus on contemporary culture. We
encourage submissions from postgraduate students.
We are delighted to confirm Dr. Catherine Spooner as the Keynote Speaker.
Abstracts of 250-300 words are invited on (but not restricted to) the
following:
Re-readings of the Gothic
Theorising the Gothic for the 21st century
Recent adaptations of the Gothic
The value of the Gothic in the 21st century/The Gothic and the postmodern
Changing forms/functions of the Gothic
Contemporary Gothic in film, television, music, poetry, and art
Gothic architecture and 21st century spaces
Gothic imagery and new media, e.g. gaming, internet
Gothic (or Goth) audiences and fan cultures
The event is scheduled for Saturday 24th January 2009 and will be held at
St. Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill campus, Twickenham, UK.
Deadline for abstracts: Friday 12th September 2008.
Conference organisers: Brigid Cherry, Peter Howell, Caroline Ruddell.
For further information please contact Caroline Ruddell on
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Dr Caroline Ruddell
Lecturer in Film and Television
St. Mary's University College
Waldegrave Road
Strawberry Hill
Twickenham, UK
TW1 4SX
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8240 4174
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