Raymond Salvatore Harmon wrote:
You could add "Egyptian Magick" your list -
as it is connected with the other treads one way or another -
its a bit problematic this criterior or "academic authority" -
especially when so many independent scholars are involved -
maybe the approach could be on "current research" -
which should cover all the bases -
and still allows you to invite some
"stars" -
So in that field maybe
John Baynes
Jan Assmann
Henry Frankfort
David Frankfurter
Robert Ritner
H D Betz
worth a try
Mogg Morgan
> Hello all
>
> I am just at the beginning stages of planing a festival and conference
> for summer of next year that will have a very broad base of occult
> related events, centering around 3 full days of lectures and panel
> discussions on various topics. I wanted to approach the list about
> suggestions as to who is consider the academic authority on the topics
> listed below. I am looking for names of living people who could
> potentially speak.
>
> There will be a call for papers/presentations in the coming weeks, I
> am just now compiling a list and wanted a good idea where to start.
> These are the basic areas of interest, though I am open to other
> suggestions as well:
>
> thelema
> kaballah
> sufism
> transcendentalism
> hermetic magic
> diabolism
> witchcraft
> tantra
> herbalism
> shamanism
> altered states of consciousness
> voudoun
> wicca
> trance
> sorcery
> goetia
> tarot
> oneriography
> chaos magick
> crowley
> fetishism
> animism
>
> Please let me know on or off list and if you have contact info for the
> people you suggest that will help greatly.
>
> Thank you
>
> Raymond Salvatore Harmon
>
>
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