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FW: [H-FOLK] Call for abstracts for the journal Preternature

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"Magliocco, Sabina" <[log in to unmask]>

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Society for The Academic Study of Magic <[log in to unmask]>

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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:26:57 -0700

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May be of interest to some.  Forwarding only; please contact the colleagues below (at the end of the post) for further information.

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From: H-Net Discussion List on Folklore and Ethnology [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ergo-Hart Västrik [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 2:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [H-FOLK] Call for abstracts for the journal Preternature

From: "Richard Raiswell" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: June 20, 2011 2:19:33 PM GMT+03:00

Preternature 2.1
Weird Tools and Strange Investigations

Objects of all sorts have a long history ofserving as bridges to the
preternatural world, whether that be in terms of some intrinsic power,
or as things possessed or haunted. The shaman’s beads, the saint’s
bones, the astrologer’s charts, the conjurer’s circle, the scryer’s
stone, the spiritualists’ crystal ball, tarot cards, Ouija boards and
even holy books, all might be used in particular contexts as
instruments to experience or investigate the world beyond the natural
either directly or vicariously. By the same token, these objects might
also be imbued with uncanny power in their own right. For those who
employed them, such objects helped communicate with ethereal beings or
harness their power to worldly ends. But it is also clear from the
narratives constructed around them that this was a double-edged sword,
for haunted or possessed objects could prove difficult to control,
even dangerous, coming eventually to wield power over the user.

This issue of Preternature invites contributions that explore the
relationship between objects, users and the preternatural world. How
were objects construed? In what social, political and cultural
contexts were they deployed, and how did the ways they were used help
construct experience? How were these instruments related to crucial
issues of proof and persuasion?

Abstracts of 500 words are due July 15, 2011; final papers will be due
September 15, 2011. Contributions should usually be 8,000 - 12,000
words, including all documentation and critical apparatus. If accepted
for publication, manuscripts will be required to adhere to the Chicago
Manual of Style, 15th edition (style 1, employing footnotes).

Preternature also welcomes original editions or translations of texts
related to the topic that have not otherwise been made available in
recent editions or in English.


Queries about submissions, queries concerning books to be reviewed, or
requests to review individual titles may be made to the Editors:

Peter Dendle: [log in to unmask]
Department of English,
The Pennsylvania State University (Mont Alto)

Kirsten C. Uszkalo: [log in to unmask]
Department of English
Simon Fraser University

Inquiries about book reviews should be sent to:

Richard Raiswell: [log in to unmask]
Department of History
University of Prince Edward Island



Richard Raiswell
Dept. of History, Univ. of PEI

Fellow,
Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, Toronto

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