Celestial Magic Conference

University of Wales Trinity Saint David The Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture, School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology http://www.trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk/en/sophia/ Eleventh Annual Sophia Centre Conference Second Call for Papers 'CELESTIAL MAGIC' 22-23 June 2013 Venue: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath, England Keynote speakers Prof. Peter Forshaw, Universitair Docent (Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor) for the History of Western Esotericism in the Early Modern Period at the Center for History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents, University of Amsterdam. Prof. Elliot R. Wolfson, Abraham Lieberman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University.    Conference Chairs Dr Nicholas Campion, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, n.campion@tsd.ac.uk Dr Liz Greene, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the University of Bristol.l.greene@tsd.ac.uk Conference Theme Magic, loosely defined, is the attempt to engage with the world through the imagination or psyche, in order to obtain some form of knowledge, benefit or advantage. Celestial magic engages with the cosmos through stellar, planetary or celestial symbolism, influences or intelligences. This academic conference will explore the history, philosophy and practice of celestial magic in past or present societies. The conference organisers invite proposals for papers of 30 minutes which may deal with text, imagery, practice or theory. We welcome proposals on any time period or culture. The deadline for submissions is 31 December 2012. Please include an abstract of c. 150 words and a biography of c 100 words, in the same document. Abstracts and biographies should be e mailed to Dr Liz Greene, l.greene@tsd.ac.uk The conference is held in collaboration with the Sophia Centre Press. Publication: selected proceedings will be published through the Sophia Centre Press.