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An article by Nicholas Banner in the Classical Receptions Journal “This article examines the tropological use of the Latin language to evoke the diabolical in supernatural horror cinema. When Latin is intoned in a suitably Gothic context, horror-savvy audiences have every reason to foresee the Devil and his minions arriving in short order, and are rarely […]

Date/Time Thursday 7 January  and Sunday 17 January 2021, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Book Now: £10 or £8 or £5 – email boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk http://ashburtonarts.org.uk/whats-on/ Join our conjuror-in-residence,for a highly interactive, online event that uses magic to explore how we can live in challenging times by taking inspiration from the philosophy of the Buddha. Brian isn’t […]

ONLINE VIA ZOOM, 27 FEBRUARY 2021. The Magickal Women Partnership proudly presents the Magical Fiction Forum: Fairy tales, fantasy, magical realism, surreal fiction: this forum aims to bring together leading authors and scholars to discuss the impact and influence of texts that transcend their genre and leave readers enchanted and transformed. Online via Zoom. https://www.magickalwomenconference.com/magical-fiction-forum-2020

Missed the Popular Magic Cafe? Never worry, you can watch the discussion on YouTube, HERE There were so many fascinating questions, that Crystal and I decided to compile a reading list and a travelling list inspired by our conversation. Though we did take very different approaches to it: while Crystal presented a selection of rigorous […]

Date And Time Tue, 17 November 2020 18:00 – 19:30 GMT https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/popular-magic-then-and-now-tickets-122826516417 This conversation about popular magic and folk customs is open to everyone and forms part of the Being Human Festival Cafe initiative. About this Event What kind of things do you do ‘just for luck’? Writing a wish on a piece of paper, […]

A Leverhulme-funded research project, University of Exeter, 2019-2022. This project focuses on a collection of magical texts attributed to an influential medieval scholar of the Arabic language, Sirāj al-Dīn al-Sakkākī (d. 1229 CE). We are producing an edition and translation of his grimoire, accompanied by a co-authored volume of essays. http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/thesorcerershandbook/  

A new podcast by Magic and Esotericism Group member Samuel P. Gillis Hogan. Check out the introductory episode here!: https://arcanehistory.podbean.com/e/episode-0-welcometo-arcane/?fbclid=IwAR08BaJA0CPCaTr521K2HEeq3Y66ioK2h74v4BIP7lk_LoYkMmA0mpxDFd4 “Magic has been practiced throughout our history, yet many people do not know that it was an ever-present part of our past. While the significance of magic in history has been established by scholars, Arcane attempts to […]

‘Ill met by moonlight’: Gothic encounters with enchantment and the Faerie realm in literature and culture University of Hertfordshire, 8‒10 April 2021 http://www.opengravesopenminds.com/ill-met-by-moonlight-2021/

Magic: Who Cares? Truth and Deception                              Belief and Incredulity Secrecy and Revelation                         Regard and Distraction Cooperation and Conflict                        Hope and Gloom Join Prof Brian Rappert in this highly interactive, online event that uses magic as a method for exploring how we act toward one another in everyday life, the workplace, politics and beyond.  We […]

Magic and Esotericism research group member Dorka Tamas discusses the work of Sylvia Plath, focusing on witchcraft, witch imagery, and different cultural and literary influences in Plath’s poetry. Listen here on the Plath & Co Podcast! https://soundcloud.com/user-611388248/episode-six-plath-witchcraft

University College London Summer School in Ancient Philosophy Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July 2020 The UCL Ancient Philosophy Summer School is offering exceptional one-week intensive courses this summer at opportunity-cost prices (£120) . The one-week intensive courses will be available online for the first time and accessible from any part of the world. […]

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A presentation by Sarah Scaife given to the Exeter University Magic & Esotericism Research Group on 27 May 2020. This work was catalysed by Dr Emily Selove’s presentation, Dangerous Books, to the same research group on 3 April 2020. Scaife was intrigued by Selove’s reference to a spell involving “a slave girl”, which relied on […]

Truths and lies Concealment and revelation Chaos and oder Why not? These are challenging times. How we communicate, how we look at one another, and how we perceive our everyday surroundings are radically shifting from day to day. Join in with Professor Brian Rappert in using magic as a method for reflecting on our altered […]

Hellebore is a folk horror and occult zine, whose editor Maria J. Pérez Cuervo and art wizard Nathaniel Winter-Hébert compile tantalising morsels for a wide but discerning audience. Contributions include short academic discussions, personal curios and art pieces. The zine is stunning and, with just two issues out so far, establishes a strong visual identity. […]

Watch the full interview conducted by Professor Sajjad Rizvi here:

A Youtube video about some of the issues explored by Emily Selove’s Leverhulme-funded Sorcerer’s Handbook research project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZbP4By6jI4 And an interview on the Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast on the same subject!: https://shwep.net/2020/05/08/emily-selove-on-the-magical-book-of-al-sakkaki/

Venice, Italy ” A truly unique film festival overtly dedicated to the domain of Hermetica: The Unorthodoxy underlying the mainstream intellectual history, the neglected Heterodoxy rooted in our cultural legacy, the eternal search for understanding the Inexplicable, the everlasting fascination for the Supramundane, the timeless allure of the Supernatural.” https://hermeticfilmfestival.com/  

 Saturday 20 June, Exeter Phoenix (Studio 74) 10.00 am – late. Talks and workshops from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm, followed by a live performance of Circle of Spears production ‘Witch’ at 7.30 and then a film screening. Current line-up includes a presentation on the Dartmoor legends of Vixiana and Vixen Tor, a workshop by […]

An event by Magic and Esotericism research group member Professor Brian Rappert: https://brianrappert.net/magic/public-shows/magical-deceptions Dates: 2 & 9 February 2020 Time: 18:30-20:30 Location: Ashburton Arts Centre 15 West Street TQ13 7DT Ashburton Join Brian Rappert in his latest interactive performance of trickery: We will use the play of secrecy, disclosure and deception in magic to discuss […]