Want to spend a few semesters analyzing the Marxist subtext of Scream Blacula Scream ? This fall , University of Hertfordshire in England will offer an MA in Vampire Literature . They ’re also holding a conference next weekend : “ open up Graves , Open Minds . ”
From April 16 - 17 , the University of Hertforshire will host “ Open Graves , Open brain : Vampires and the Undead in Modern Culture , ” a two - day fang - fiesta of panel , papers , and academics full wampyrically about bloodsuckers of all bar . The university will compile the best papers of the league as a primer for its Vampire Literature MA grade , which will be offered this fall . Here are some of the well - titled papers being show at the group discussion . All are 100 % literal .
– Bloody infernal region . Sodding , blimey , shagging , breeches , orchis . Oh God , I ’m English – translate Spike by Dr. Charlotte Bosseaux ( University of Edinburgh ) .
– The Brutal and Bloody : histrionics of the ChupaCabra in Rudolfo Anaya ’s Curse of the ChupaCabra by Prof. Suryendu Chakraborty ( Krishnagar Women ’s College ) .
– Fundamentalism , Hybridity and Remapping the Vampire torso : Postmodern Vampirism and the Presidency of George W. Bush by Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn ( Trinity College , Dublin , Ireland ) .
– Zombies and Ninjas and Class , Oh My ! : Marxist Paradigms in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Julia S. Fullman ( California State University , Fullerton , USA )
you’re able to find more information on the conferenceat the UofH site . The call for papers is lamentably close , so there ’s no way I can submit my own paper , The Heresthetical Vectors of Don Rickles In Innocent Blood : Mafiosos , Sunshine , And Anne Parillaud In Her Birthday Suit .
[ NOTE : I could n’t find any decent “ Vampire College Professor ” photograph , so I just defaulted to Salma Hayek . You ’re welcome . ]
[ viaThe GuardianandGalleycat ]
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