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2021 Virtual Fall Lecture Series: The Queer History of Dracula
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As Halloween draws near, join Ranger Meaghan Michel of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site for a dive into the queer history and themes of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Throughout history, the vampire has represented a number of fears that plague a society. The vampire of the 19th century, who can only come out under the cover of darkness and who inspires both repulsion and attraction in equal measure, stands as a metaphor for society’s own anxieties with homosexuality. Bram Stoker's Dracula, possibly the world's most famous fictional vampire, was born in the aftermath of Oscar Wilde's infamous trial for "gross indecency," and yet the novel is not often discussed in that context. Ranger Michel will dive into the history surrounding the creation of this legendary monster, and the effect that history had on the story itself.
Join Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site and the Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters for our 2021 Virtual Fall Lecture Series, Histories of the Body in Art, Science, and Society, featuring historians, scientists, and poets. The series will trace the site's intersections with broader stories of early anesthesia, disability history, medicine and literature, the body in art, slavery and illness, and more.
Each lecture will be live captioned. Please use the registration form or email us to request additional accessibility accommodations.
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