The Art History of Folk Horror & Women

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Explore the relationship between gender, women and folk horror through literature and art. Followed by Q&A. Why are we so drawn to stories and images of haunted landscapes, ancient rituals, and the dark side of the natural world? And why are these narratives of folk horror so often tied to female figures? Join Dr Billie Gavurin in exploring the relationship between gender, art, and folk horror. Focusing on the 19th and early 20th century, we will question the ways women and femininity are portrayed in folk horror literature and visual art. Ultimately, we will shed light on what it means to be a woman at a time where folk custom, superstition, and long-entrenched patterns of thought collided with industrialisation, rapid cultural changes, and the early feminist movement. **Doors open at 4pm, talk starts at 4:30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!** **Follow us on IG @seedtalks** *Speaker Bio:* *Dr Billie Gavurin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. She is interested in the relationship between myth, folklore and evolutionary theory in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century culture.*