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Second Annual “Things That Go Bump in the Night: An International Literary Conference on All Things Scary”

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Categories: Postcolonial, Graduate Conference, American, Hispanic & Latino, Interdisciplinary, British, Popular Culture, Literary Theory, World Literatures, African-American, Colonial, Revolution & Early National, Transcendentalists, 1865-1914, 20th & 21st Century, Medieval, Early Modern & Renaissance, Long 18th Century, Romantics, Victorian, 20th & 21st Century, Aesthetics, Anthropology/Sociology, Classical Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Film, TV, & Media, Food Studies, History, Philosophy, African & African Diasporas, Asian & Asian Diasporas, Australian Literature, Canadian Literature, Caribbean & Caribbean Diasporas, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Middle East, Native American, Scandinavian, Pacific Literature
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Event Date: 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-24 Abstract Due: 2026-08-31

Welcoming submissions for a free scholarly conference on scary literature to be hosted online from October 22nd-24th, 2026 by graduate student, Anais Shelley.

Research may draw inspiration from (but is not limited to) these prompts:

Supernatural themes
Domestic horror
The role of setting within scary stories
Frightening myths and folklore
The gothic novel and short story
Monsters and the monstrous
Multicultural superstition and regional ghost stories
The works of authors such as Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Edgar Allan Poe


A variety of presentations are encouraged, including traditional papers, digital graphics, multimodal/powerpoints, roundtables, creative writing, performance art, and visual art. The event is open to researchers at all levels. Please note that all presentations will take place in Central US time. Proposals will be accepted through this form with a deadline of 31 August 2026: https://forms.gle/TfvuQLFPfpj23enq8

https://ttgbn.org

anais@ttgbn.org

Anais Shelley