As the sun sets; we’ll study vampires in fiction; television; and film. We’ll explore where these stories originated; how they’ve evolved over the centuries; and why they remain popular today. What fantasies and fears have kept these stories alive into the 21st century? From Le Fanu’s 1874 Carmilla to popular television shows including True Blood and What We Do in the Shadows; we’ll explore a broad range of topics including class; race; sexuality; disease; and mythology. Each seminar member will create a final vampire-themed project that can be creative; scholarly; or both. Donating blood is highly encouraged but not required.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program