What's the story

The University of Pittsburgh has announced the establishment of the world's first Horror Studies Center. This initiative, part of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, seeks to unify existing projects, including the Horror Studies Collection, which preserves the papers and works of acclaimed filmmaker George A. Romero.

Leadership

The center will be led by Adam Lowenstein

The Horror Studies Center will be headed by Adam Lowenstein, a professor of English and Film and Media Studies. He is an internationally recognized authority in the field of horror studies and has been teaching at Pitt since 1999. "A center like this is something I've always dreamed of," said Lowenstein about this new venture.

Research focus

The center will explore horror's role as a s

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