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June 16, 2011
Call to End Ghana 'Witch Camps'
George Asekere of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has issued an emotional plea to abolish the so-called 'witch camps' and bring the persecution of alleged witches to an end.
Many Ghanaians believe witchcraft is real and can be destructive. This non-empirical and intuitive mentality with no justification in today's scientific world, is unfortunately the bane behind the inhumane treatment me...
Many Ghanaians believe witchcraft is real and can be destructive. This non-empirical and intuitive mentality with no justification in today's scientific world, is unfortunately the bane behind the inhumane treatment me...
Call to End Ghana 'Witch Camps'
George Asekere of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has issued an emotional plea to abolish the so-called 'witch camps' and bring the persecution of alleged witches to an end.Many Ghanaians believe witchcraft is real and can be destructive. This non-empirical and intuitive mentality with no justification in today's scientific world, is unfortunately the bane behind the inhumane treatment meted 
June 15, 2011
Paranormal is now Supernatural
My forthcoming book The Paranormal has now been renamed The Supernatural following negotiations for a US deal. Part of Constable & Robinson's Brief Histories/Guides series, the book is scheduled for publication on 19 April 2012, although that change. Already there's been a lot of interest and I'll be posting some advance reviews in the coming months.
Paranormal is now Supernatural
My forthcoming book The Paranormal has now been renamed The Supernatural following negotiations for a US deal. Part of Constable & Robinson's Brief Histories/Guides series, the book is scheduled for publication on 19 April 2012, although that change. Already there's been a lot of interest and I'll be posting some advance reviews in the coming months.
June 5, 2011
'Magic is Might 2012': Call for Papers
Harry Potter conference in Ireland. Call for papers just announced:
'Magic is Might 2012': Call for Papers: "The Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon that has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world. The ..."
This two-day event will feature twenty 15-20 minute presentations on papers relating to popular culture and the Harry Potter series. ...
'Magic is Might 2012': Call for Papers: "The Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon that has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world. The ..."
This two-day event will feature twenty 15-20 minute presentations on papers relating to popular culture and the Harry Potter series. ...
'Magic is Might 2012': Call for Papers
Harry Potter conference in Ireland. Call for papers just announced: 'Magic is Might 2012': Call for Papers: "The Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon that has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world. The ..."This two-day event will feature twenty 15-20 minute presentations on papers relating to popular culture and the Harry Potter series. We will 
May 23, 2011
Vampire Conference Paper Accepted
'Vampires: Myths of the Past and the Future' - An interdisciplinary conference organised by Simon Bacon, The London Consortium in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Cultural Memory, Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of London
From the conference description:
Myths of vampires and the undead are as old as civilisation itself, wherever humans gather these 'dark r...
From the conference description:
Myths of vampires and the undead are as old as civilisation itself, wherever humans gather these 'dark r...
Vampire Conference Paper Accepted
'Vampires: Myths of the Past and the Future' - An interdisciplinary conference organised by Simon Bacon, The London Consortium in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Cultural Memory, Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of LondonFrom the conference description:Myths of vampires and the undead are as old as civilisation itself, wherever humans gather these 'dark 
April 23, 2011
Reinventing the Renaissance Occult
Review of 'Reinventing the Renaissance Occult in Modern and Postmodern Culture' now available at http://jwmt.org/v2n20/reinventing.html
Five hundred years ago the occult – what we think of as 'the occult' – was taught in university and practised by many of the foremost personalities of the age. Still it was persecuted. Dangerous. Between the Church and the deep blue sea: Scylla and Char...
Five hundred years ago the occult – what we think of as 'the occult' – was taught in university and practised by many of the foremost personalities of the age. Still it was persecuted. Dangerous. Between the Church and the deep blue sea: Scylla and Char...
Reinventing the Renaissance Occult
Review of 'Reinventing the Renaissance Occult in Modern and Postmodern Culture' now available at http://jwmt.org/v2n20/reinventing.htm... hundred years ago the occult – what we think of as 'the occult' – was taught in university and practised by many of the foremost personalities of the age. Still it was persecuted. Dangerous. Between the Church and the deep blue sea: Scylla and Charybdis. It 
