Well, not a real one. I was a member of a vampire appreciation society called the Velvet Vampire. Long before Twilight
I may no longer be able to fit into my corset, but I do still appreciate a good vampire-related event and this Saturday I'm planning to to go Seriously Staked - a vampire symposium at Goldsmiths College in London. Co-organised by ASSAP (the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena) and the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Seriously Staked brings together a huge variety of experts and academics to talk about vampires.
According to the Seriously Staked website, the topics of the day include:
- Can science explain vampires?
- Do real vampire hunting kits exist?
- How have vampires impacted western culture?
- What is the crossover between vampires and other anomalous phenomena?
- Was Transylvania vampirism a communist trick to attract tourists?
- What is the London vampire community today?
- Do real vampires exist?
Seriously Staked is on Saturday 8 March at Goldsmiths College, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW. Entry is free for students. Regular tickets are £25 on the door, but reduced price tickets are available before the event at £20 for one ticket and £30 for a pair of tickets. More details and ticket booking: http://www.assap.ac.uk/SeriouslyStaked/
Links and previous related posts
http://www.gold.ac.uk/
Interview With The Vampire: Number 1 in series (Vampire Chronicles)
Twilight (Twilight Saga)
True Blood Omnibus: Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire Myst)
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/04/news-ufos-zombies-ghosts-and-witches.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/07/a-look-at-kenneth-grant-and-magical.html
http://www.assap.ac.uk/SeriouslyStaked/
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