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Greetings, fellow Goths!
It’s
been spring break for the GRG and we've been using the (sort of) time off to go
to plays (Susan Hill’s The Mist in the
Mirror…definitely avoid vengeful Satanists, ghost children, and haunted
mirrors if possible!), visit ruins (definitely not for vampire-hunting related
reasons), and as an opportunity to catch up on some work for the exciting
events we've got lined up for the rest of the semester. For a full list of events please check out
our 2015 schedule page. In the meantime
here are a few updates…
The GRG
will start up again on April 22nd.
We’ll be reading Paul Feval’s La
Ville Vampire, or The Vampire City
(translated by Brian Stableford). This
is a very special read for us Sheffield Goths because it features one of our
favourite Gothic authors, Ann Radcliffe, as the novel’s vampire hunting
protagonist. Written in the late 19th
century, The Vampire City can be read as early fan fiction and also as a highly original Gothic
satire which both mocks Gothic tropes and comes up with some exciting new contributions
to the vampire canon. Come along for
cake and death!
For
fans of this blog we’ll be having a special re-launch event on April 23rd. This will include a Gothic Reading Group Live
party featuring short film screenings, group discussions, snacks, wine, and fun. It will also kick off a week of blog posts,
one a day, every day, from Gothic reading group members on a range of Gothic-themed
topics. Stay tuned for a full blog schedule
and make sure you check in every day for a new and interesting blog post
starting April 23rd.
“Re-imagining
the Gothic” is well underway and some diverse and fascinating Goths are getting
ready for the symposium and showcasing event at the University of Sheffield on
May 9th. We've got some great
proposals and projects lined up, as well as a wide range of speakers,
activities, networking opportunities, and fun surprises in store. Details and registration information will be
released soon. Save the date and follow us on twitter @Reimagining15 for more
updates!
Also, please follow us on twitter @SheffieldGothic for updates, observations, and various insights from us barbarous Sheffield goths.
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