Final schedule of SWPACA conference doings

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