The Festival of Monsters is an academic conference on the social and artistic research surrounding monsters.  The festival opens with Philosophy professor David Livingstone Smith, author of Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization. He will give a free public keynote 5:30 p.m.  at the Museum of Art and History.

There will be a day of public events on Saturday, Oct. 18, with details to come. Follow the link in the orange button above for updates.

10/15 at 5:30pm: Free Keynote Presentation at the Museum of Art and History (705 Front Street)

10/18 at 11:00am: Free panel discussion of horror writers at Bookshop Santa Cruz (1520 Pacific Avenue) RSVP here.

10/18 from 2-5pm: Cole Lemke will sign copies of his latest graphic novel at Atlantis Fantasy World (1020 Cedar Street)

10/18 at 6pm: Join a themed bluffing game overseen by a storyteller player who conducts the action. Will you play on the good side or the evil side?  Purchase your $20 tickets here.