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Fear and Fascination: Vampires in Literature

Saturday 28 May 2022, 10.00AM to 1:15PM

Speaker(s): Maddy Potter PhD

From John Polidori’s The Vampyre, to Le Fanu’s Carmilla and Stoker’s Dracula, and through to modern representations, we look at the history of the literary vampire and ask why its figure has endured. Through psychological analysis and socio-historical contextualising, we will attempt to uncover the vampire’s appeal, and how it both fascinates and instils fear. We will explore the human anxieties and preoccupations buried in the image of the vampire, and ask whether these have changed or remained the same.

Tutor: Maddy Potter PhD

Term: Summer

Day: Saturday

Start Date: 28 May and 4 June 2022

Time: 10am-1.15pm

No. of weeks: 2 (consecutive weeks)

Full fee: £47

Location: Online

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable) as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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Location: Online