Tuesday, July 16, 2013

In Discussion: Everything You Can Love About Zombies


WHY are the living dead firm-but-fleshy pop-culture favourites?

It’s guaranteed to be the meatiest academic discussion you’ll ever join.

QUT’s Creative Industries Faculty is hosting the Zombie ‘Live Feed’ on Friday July 19, which will brainstorm answers to the complex question.

Author John Birmingham and UK-based horror expert Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn will join QUT academics Dr Debra Polson and Dr Tim Milfull for the research seminar.

Zombiephiles across the nation can watch it over the internet and post real-time questions and comments.
“We’ll be exploring why the zombie phenomenon has become such a resilient strain of entertainment,”  said Dr Polson, a game designer and creator of Brisbane’s annual 36-hour Zombie Apocalypse role-playing event.

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