Category Archives: post-apocalypticism

Call for Papers – AI and Apocalypse

June 2nd, 2017 | Posted in apocalypticism, artificial intelligence, call for papers, post-apocalypticism

Call for Papers AI and Apocalypse Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM) April 5 – 6, 2018. Inside the Big Top at the Panacea Charitable Trust gardens, Bedford, United Kingdom CenSAMM Symposia Series 2018 / www.censamm.org Abstracts are due by December 31, 2017. We invite papers from those working across […]

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The Coffee Table Book of Doom

October 5th, 2012 | Posted in apocalypticism, millenarianism, post-apocalypticism

We can run, but we can’t hide. Eventually we will meet our Doom, individually as well as collectively. And there are a variety of ways in which it might happen, with some more plausible than others. Many believe that The End will come in December of this year in keeping with certain interpretations of an […]

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Relegere Call for Papers: Histories of the End

August 31st, 2011 | Posted in apocalypticism, call for papers, millenarianism, post-apocalypticism

CALL FOR PAPERS – Histories of the End In 2012 Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception will publish a special issue dedicated to reception histories of the end times, however they might be imagined, in religious contexts. We welcome reception histories not only of Christian imaginaries of the book of Revelation, but also of the […]

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LiveScience.com: A Brief History of Doomsday

May 22nd, 2011 | Posted in 2012 Mayan prophecy, apocalypticism, post-apocalypticism

In response to another failed doomsday prophecy, and in anticipation of the next to come in 2012 in connection with the Mayan calendar, a nice graphic comparison of various cultural, religious, and secular doomsday prophecies and scenarios from LiveScience.com. Related posts: “Doomsday America: The Pessimistic Turn of Post-9/11 Apocalyptic Cinema” “Pop Culture Explores the Apocalypse” […]

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Doomsday America: The Pessimistic Turn of Post-9/11 Apocalyptic Cinema

May 16th, 2011 | Posted in apocalypticism, horror, post-apocalypticism, science fiction

Fears, and perhaps for some, joyful anticipation, of apocalyptic doom is in the air. This is perhaps most evident with Christian radio and television preacher Harold Camping’s prediction of the end of the world on May 21st. But this is nothing new, and science fiction and horror films have often involved depictions of apocalypse. But […]

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Bombs, Earthquakes, Tsunamis: Japan and Future Apocalyptic Monstrosity

March 14th, 2011 | Posted in anime, apocalypticism, post-apocalypticism, science fiction

Apocalyptic thinking seems to be the order of the day lately. As Max Brooks, author of various zombie survival guides has said, “People have apocalypse on the brain right now…. It’s from terrorism, the war, [and] natural disasters like Katrina.” The nation with perhaps the greatest sense of apocalypse is Japan. The devastation wrought in […]

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Kyle Bishop: American Zombie Gothic

August 26th, 2010 | Posted in apocalypticism, horror, post-apocalypticism, zombie

I first became aware of Kyle Bishop and his work on zombies in film and culture for his PhD while researching the surge in academic work on horror. I then came across an article on his research in The University of Arizona’s UA News, “The Zombie: A New Monster for a a New World.” I […]

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Cinefantastique Online DVD Review of THE BOOK OF ELI

June 21st, 2010 | Posted in apocalypticism, post-apocalypticism, The Book of Eli

My review of the recent release of The Book of Eli on DVD is now available at Cinefantastique Online. From the introduction: The recent release of THE BOOK OF ELI (2010) on DVD provides an opportunity for a reassessment of important elements within its story. Viewers with religious convictions have interpreted it in strongly positive […]

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THE ROAD: Post-Apocalyptic Thriller, Depressing, But Brilliant

May 29th, 2010 | Posted in apocalypticism, post-apocalypticism

Last night I had the privilege of enjoying a few movies at home with my wife, one of which was The Road. This 2009 film is based on the novel by Cormac MCarthy, and it stars Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McKee, Charlize Theron, and Robert Duvall. It tells the story of the post-apocalyptic struggle of a […]

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