Event overview
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Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit Invited Speaker Series, 2013/14 NB: This talk starts at 7 pm (not our usual start time!)
Abstract
This presentation will briefly outline the history of vampirism from revenants to the more modern vampires of the 21st century. Changing attitudes regarding immortality and what it means to be a ‘vampire’ are a reflection of popular culture from the Medieval period to the present. How the audience chooses to perceive the eternally static figure of the vampire is a fascinating reflection of our own desires and aspirations in this life and beyond.
Biography
Jessica Monteith graduated from Laurentian University with an MA in Medieval European History in December of 2012. Her research areas include horrific transformation, themes of immortality, understanding of horror and fear in popular culture, and she dabbles in some folkloric accounts out of France and Britain. She will be continuing her academic interest in Medieval and Renaissance literature and popular culture as she pursues her PhD at Reading University, due to begin in 2014.
APRU Invited Speaker Programme
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2013 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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