Contemporary Pagan Studies Unit
Contemporary Pagan Studies is an interdisciplinary Unit, and we welcome submissions of theoretically and analytically engaged papers and panels relating to modern Paganism, Witchcraft, Magic, and Polytheism, employing scholarly analysis to discuss the topics presented from any relevant methodology or theoretical orientation.
In addition to other Pagan-related topics, we are particularly interested in papers addressing: re-enchantment and contemporary Paganisms; Paganism, science, and technologies; Paganism and Tarot; more-than-human ethnography in Pagan contexts and scholarship; Paganism and visual media.
The Contemporary Pagan Studies Unit provides a place for scholars interested in pursuing research in this newly developing and interdisciplinary field and puts them in direct communication with one another in the context of a professional meeting. New scholars are welcomed and supported, while existing scholars are challenged to improve their work and deepen the level of conversation. By liaising with other AAR Program Units, the Unit creates opportunities to examine the place of Pagan religions and discourses/practices labeled "Pagan/pagan" both historically and within contemporary societies. The CPS unit seeks to examine how other religions may intersect with these dynamic and mutable religious communities and discourses.
| Chair | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Chase | cwc@iastate.edu | - | View |
| Giovanna Parmigiani | giovanna.parmigiani… | - | View |