You read that right. Zombies will invade the University of South Florida October 26 and 27 for the Humanities Institute's event series on all things zombies, Brain(s) Matter: Zombies in Contemporary Culture.
Just in time for the Halloween season, this event series will bring together notable lecturers, zombie films, costumes, and more for a free, zombie extravaganza perfect for any student or staff fond of the undead.
It all kicks off on Wednesday, October 26 with a lecture/speech from U.C. Davis' Dr. Sarah Juliet entitled "A Brief History of the Modern Zombie: Revolutionizing Resurrection in the Empirical Age". Her talk will cover the history of zombie folklore from its beginnings in Haitian voodoo to the modern, American incarnation. The speech will take place at the Marshall Center (Rm. 3704) at 5 p.m.
After that, the Humanities Institute will host a zombie film double feature. White Zombie (1932), the first full-length zombie movie ever, then Night of the Living Dead (1962) will be shown at the Marshall Center Oval Theatre beginning at 7 p.m.
On Thursday, October 27, Brain(s) Matter: Zombies in Contemporary Culture will host Zombies 101, an interdisciplinary panel featuring USF professors and staff as well as Busch Gardens Howl-o-Scream staff talking all things zombies. This talk takes place at the Marshall Center (Rm. 2709) and begin at 5 p.m.
After Zombies 101 head out to the Marshall Center Plaza for Undead and Outdoors featuring a film screening of Zombieland (2009) at 8:30 p.m.
All the events throughout Brain(s) Matter: Zombies in Contemporary Culture are free and open to University of South Florida students as well as the general public.
