Sonia K. January Jones, Australia, VI. The concept of martyrdom is widely used but rarely fully understoodβa fact due, in some part, to its changing relevance across changing times. From Joan of Arc to Socrates to the contemporary incidents of terrorism and suicide bombings, martyrdom has come to mean a great many things. Based on a chapter from the forthcoming Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion, and Worship in the Horror Film , this presentation will seek to unpack the convoluted term by drawing from its etymological origins and culminating in a discussion of how the term relates to modern horror.
Subisatti is co-host of the fantastic Faculty of Horror and Editor in Chief of Rue Morgue she is one of the leading voices in horror academia and reason enough to make the trip to Berlin. See you all in Berlin! He is also the Director of Monsters at Truman State University a class that pairs horror movie criticism with survival skills to help middle and high school students learn critical thinking.
When he is not watching, teaching or thinking about horror he is the Director of Debate and Forensics at a high school in Kansas City, Missouri.
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