The ghost stories of the waters around the island of Newfoundland are many and varied, from brief snippets recounting chance encounters in the fog, to longer narratives describing strange sights and sounds seen throughout the years by multiple people. This talk will bring together a range of ghost ship legends woven into Newfoundland’s history and seascapes, and collected into the Ghost Ship Map, a project aiming to study this fascinating body of lore. Tales of buried treasure, weather warnings, and memories of disasters at sea illustrate a long relationship between coastal communities and the waters that surround them, and demonstrate the role of narrative in facing uncertainty.
Karin Murray-Bergquist is a PhD student in folklore at MUN, as well as an artist, actor, and writer. Outside of ghosts, Karin’s research interests include the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and the history of scientific names.
This Spectred Isle: Join meeting
Thursday – February 26th @ 7:30 pm (NT) / 7:00 (AT)
In-Person: Memorial University, A1043, Arts and Administration Building
Free Parking in Lot 15B