A conference on sensory and emotional approaches to Roman magic
There is a call for papers out for a one-day conference with the promising title Mind, Body, Magic: Sensory And Emotional Approaches To Magic In The Roman World, organised by […]
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International Conference: Secrets and Secrecy in Late Antiquity, Byzantium, and Early Islam (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany, 26–28 July 2019)
Sadly, the call for papers for this one is long past, but the conference looks very interesting to lovers of ancient esotericism. No registration is necessary! A short description follows, […]
One-day Conference on ‘Aggressive Magic in Antiquity’
A one-day conference on the fascinating subject of coërcive magical practices in the ancient world has been announced: June 17, Biblioteca Umanistica, Sala Comparetti, Piazza Brunelleschi, 4 – 50121 Firenze […]
Call for papers: Magic and Medicine in the Ancient World (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, 18-19 Sept. 2019)
A call for papers has just gone out for a conference on magic and medicine in antiquity to be held in Spain in September. With its broad temporal (looking back […]
Two PhD positions in Bologna within the ERC project AlchemEast
For anyone interested in alchemy in the (broadly) ancient world, why not apply to do a PhD under the rubric of the project “Alchemy in the Making: From ancient Babylonia […]
Cognitive Approaches to Ancient Magic
Those interested in ancient magic may wish to make their way to London on 17-18 January 2019. The University of London Senate House is hosting a two-day workshop on Cognitive […]
Conference: The Uncanny in the Ancient World
The University of Liverpool is hosting an interesting-looking conference with the title: The Frightful and the Familiar: Exploring the Uncanny in the Ancient World. It looks from the programme (which […]
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