The Pulse of Twilight: Interdisciplinary explorations of the Twilight Saga
PG students, submit your 200 word abstract by 10 March to present at our conference & subsequent film screening. Interested UG students are welcome to attend, space permitting.
SIGN UP HERE: https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/the-pulse-of-twilight/
When? Friday 25th April. Where? Old Burgh School – Muir Room (TBC)
The Pulse of Twilight: Interdisciplinary explorations of the Twilight Saga aims to examine the various themes and concepts that made Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga so popular. Postgraduate scholars from any and all disciplines are invited to present their research that either explores the Twilight Saga or uses the books as a springboard for other scholarly investigations.
We will be examining questions such as: what do the books tell us about what it means to be a monster, how have the Cullens transformed our idea of the vampire, and is Renesmee even a medical possibllity?
Meyer’s vampires have left an irrefutable and irrevocable mark on popular culture and conference participants will have the opportunity to explore that impact through diverse scholarly fields.
The papers will be followed by a screening of the first Twilight film, with snacks provided.
Postgraduate taught (PGT) and postgraduate research (PGR) students are invited to submit a 200-word abstract to Madeleine Meyer at [email protected] and Emily Hammer on [email protected] with the subject line Twilight by Monday 10 March at 11.59pm. Final presentations should be no more than 15 minutes long.
UG students are welcome to attend.
Please sign up by clicking the “More information on this event” button on the events page linked above.
This event was made possible thanks to support from the St Leonard’s College Community Fund.