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Center for The Study of Ideas and Practices

The Center for the Study of Ideas and Practices is a multidisciplinary hub dedicated to the scholarly exploration of magic, esoteric, and religious traditions and knowledge systems across global and historical contexts. Drawing inspiration from established centers such as the Centre for Magic and Esotericism at the University of Exeter, the Occult Humanities Conference at New York University, CASE-E, RENSEP, Societas Magica, and similar centers, graduate programs, and scholarly research groups, this Center serves to share and advocate for faculty, staff, and student research in magic, esotericism, occulture, religious, and spiritual practices from many disciplinary perspectives.

This is an unfunded, pilot center and cannot provide financial research support. However, interested parties are strongly encouraged to contact Director, Heather D. Freeman regarding collaborative grant pursuits.