Frankenstein: UQ Winter School 2023

Few monsters have proven as popular as Frankenstein. He is the star of countless movies, comics, and TV series. Generations of audiences have been thrilled and terrified as he lurched across the screen.

Ever since it was published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has captivated readers with its tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein and the monster that he created.

The Western Civilisation Winter School is a two-and-a-half-day residential program that will introduce you to key themes in the novel Frankenstein. It will explore the ethical questions that the text raises about humanity, the origins of life, and the limits of science. It will also provide opportunities to discuss the influences on Mary Shelley's writing as well as how Frankenstein has influenced modern popular culture and debates. 

Other activities include:

• an evening of ghost stories (in imitation of Lord Byron's famous ghost story competition which led to the conception of Frankenstein)
• a trip to UQ’s Integrated Pathology Learning Centre which incorporates objects from the Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History collection
• a Frankenstein-themed movie night

If you like reading, writing, or thinking about big ideas, this is the Winter School for you. 

Registrations are now closed.