Full conference details are at https://swpaca.org/albuquerque-conference/ .
Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 2: Crafting the Witch
Wed, 02/25/2026 - 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm, Salon C & D
Moderator: George Sieg
(4A) "Water and the Woman: the role of elemental magic in the 1996 film The Craft"
Ayesha Adamo, Rice University
(4B) "Matter-Reality in the Charge of the Goddess: Bodies, Objects, Places, and Sensation"
Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary
(4C) "Rebecca, The Triple Goddess and Female Rage"
Amaris Pollinger, Emerson College
Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 4: Roundtable: Esoteric, Occult, and Magical Syncretism
Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Salon C & D
Moderator: Elizabeth Sanderson, Oakton College
Contributors:
Kelly Hayes, Indiana University
Michelle Braunstein, Southern Cross University
Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary
Ayesha Adamo, Rice University
Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 9: Roundtable: Music, magic, and meaning: The Spiritual Nature of the Concert Experience
Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Salon C & D
Moderator: Michelle Braunstein, Southern Cross University
Contributors:
Maximilian Bowden, University of Essex
Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary
Martha Jordan, School of Visual Arts
Hunter Mueller, Blinn College
Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 14: Roundtable: The Magical Familiar Sat, 02/28/2026 - 1:15PM-2:45PM, Salon C & D
Moderator: Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary
Contributors:
Molly Johnson, Rice University
Dane Daniel, Wright State University
Eric Millikin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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