Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Symbolism, Storytelling, and the Power of TV
Date: 8th August 2026, Saturday
Time: 1pm - 4.15pm (including 15 minutes break)
Location: Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL
Description:
More than just a cult teen drama, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has become one of the most studied television series of all time, praised for its rich layers of meaning and its lasting influence on the medium.
This three-hour course explores how Buffy transformed television storytelling. We’ll examine how the series draws on classic narrative structures like the hero’s journey, while using monsters as metaphors for adolescence, identity, and growing up. We’ll also explore its feminist legacy, celebrating its groundbreaking portrayal of female power, while considering how this reads through a more complex modern lens.
We’ll also look at how Buffy redefined what television could achieve: blending horror, fantasy, comedy, and soap opera into something entirely new, and pioneering long-form storytelling that shaped the future of TV.
Across the session, we’ll explore the creation of the show and take a closer look at key iconic episodes, examining how Buffy plays with format, genre, and mythology to create a piece of television history that changed everything.
Tutor: Aaron Hollins
To get your free ticket for this event, you must book it at the top of this page!
You will be sent all relevant information 2-3 days before the event, if you do not reply to this email by the date stated, your place will go to someone on the waiting list.
Money saved through the BIG DEAL: £16-20
Skills gained: Critical Analysis, Visual Literacy, Film Analysis
Graduate Attributes: Knowledge & Application, Creativity
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Transport is not provided for this activity.
If you have any questions, please email: sunottingham@bnu.ac.uk / zeynep.saner@bnu.ac.uk