Frankenstein Panel at MUSE Conference

The Frankenstein session at Sigma Tau Delta's MUSE: An Undergraduate Literature Conference will take place from 1:00 to 2:15 pm, Saturday, October 1, in CNS. Papers to be presented include:

"Adam's Original Sin and God's Divine Betrayal, as Perceived by Mary Shelley"
by Courtney Holden '07

"Spare Parts: Parallels Between Women and the Creature in Frankenstein"
by Ann M. Erickson '08

"Doubling in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Religion and Reflection between Elizabeth and the Creature"
by Rebecca Welzenbach '07

All faculty, staff and students are invited!

Spirit of the Beehive (a retelling of Frankenstein)

October 16, 7pm, Ames Library Beckman Auditorium

The Spirit of the Beehive (El Espíritu de la colmena)
(Directed by Victor Erice. In Spanish with English subtitles; Spain, 1973)

Professor Carmela Ferradáns, Chair of Hispanic Studies, will introduce this film.

"In Castile c.1940, a travelling movie theatre brings James Whale's classic film "Frankenstein" (1931) to a village. Two young girls, Isabel and Ana, determine to find the Monster." (IMDB)

This film is shown as part of the International Film Series.

Frankenstein Speaker

Anne Mellor is coming to campus next Wednesday, Sept 21, and will deliver her talk, "Mothering Monsters: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at 7:00 in the Hansen Student Center.

See you there!

Blade Runner Update

Professor Sonia Fritzche will show the excellent film Blade Runner on Sunday, November 20 at 7 pm in CNS 101. All are invited!

For more information on this film...

International Movie Database

View the trailer

Enjoy!

Frankenstein Discussions

Thanks to the students, staff and faculty who participated in tonight's Frankenstein discussions! We hope everyone enjoyed their sessions, and that you'll post comments to the blog.

To post a comment or to share what your group discussed, click the Comments link at the end of this post.

Exhibit/Lectures at Eastern

This fall Eastern Illinois’ Booth Library is exhibiting “Frankenstein:
Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” from Oct 17-Nov 20. This traveling library exhibit “encourages audiences to examine the intent of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, and to discuss Shelley's and their own views about personal and societal responsibility as it relates to science and other areas of life."

In addition, Booth Library will host a series of lectures on Tues/Thurs at 4:00, a film series on Wed evenings and other events. Some of the lectures include:
“The Art of Monsters: Sound Effects of Frankenstein Films”
“When Food Becomes a Monster”
“The Marketing of Fear”
“History of Organ Transplants”
“Fate of the Unmentionables: What Happens to Waste?”
“Why We Feel Sympathy for the Monster”
“Frankenstein and Latin America”

Booth Library will soon have a web site with complete information. For more on the traveling library exhibit, visit the American Library Association's website.

Frankenstein Events

Titan TV will show a series of “Frankenstein” movies throughout Fall Festival
Weird Science
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931) (will be shown after the screening in Hansen Thursday evening)

September 21:
Shelley critic, Professor Anne Mellor, will address the IWU community in her talk: "Mothering Monsters - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." (time and location TBA)

September 30-October 1:
IWU's English Honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, will host a student literary conference with a panel dedicated to Frankenstein on Saturday, Oct 1. (times and locations TBA)

Sunday, November 20, 7:00, Buck 108
Sonja Fritzsche will show Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner (USA, 1982). (This is for her Gateway class, but other first year students are welcome to join her class).

In spring:
Professor Mike Theune will give a talk to the IWU community on Shelley and the Romantics.