Thank you Vivianne and Melissa for this practical advice - Johanne Stuckey is emeritus but could be approachable - and York's Women Studies Dept. in general does seem quite an appropriate place for such studies - and a good match to my student's background.
As for Sian Reid - she does appear to be on leave - but could well be back next year when the student intends to start her programme. I will send her in these directions.
Thank you!
________________________________________
From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Melissa Harrington [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:04 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] supervision for wicccan research - and May 2012 conference
Dear Alison
Further to the other suggestions, what about looking up Sian Reid, she did
a lot of stuff on Canadian Paganism and was working at Canadian
Universities, I just found this little biblio on the net, and a quick net
search showed she published in 2006 out of Carlton Uni, was teaching there
in 2011, but may be currently on leave from the Sociology and Anthropology
department. Wendy Griffin or Jone Salomonsen do spring to mind as
excellent supervisors for this topic if they could be drafted in as
associate supervisors with a local one in the cultural studies department of
a Canadian university.
regards
Melissa.
Reid, Sian. 1996. 'As I do Will, So Mote it Be': Magic as Metaphor in
Neopagan Witchcraft in Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft. James Lewis
(ed). Albany: State University of NY Press, 141-167.
Reid, Sian. 2005. Renovating the Broom Closet: Factors Contributing to the
Growth of Contemporary Paganism in Canada. Pomegranate 7(2): 128-140.
Reid, Sian (ed). 2006. Between the Worlds: Readings in Contemporary
Neopaganism. Canadian Scholar’s Press. Toronto.
Reid, Sian. 2006. Witch Wars: Factors Contributing to Conflict in Canadian
Witchcraft Communities in Between the Worlds: Readings in Contemporary
Paganism. Ed. Sian Reid. Toronto: CSPI / Women's Press.
Reid, Sian. 2006. Two Souls in One Body: Ethical and Methodolgical
Implications of Studying What You Know in Religion and Canadian Society:
Traditions, Transitions, and Innovations. Ed. Lori G. Beaman, 146-156.
Toronto: CSPI.
Reid, Sian Lee & Shelley Tsivia Rabinovitch. 2004. Witches, Wiccans, and
Neo-Pagans: A Review of Current Academic Treatments of Neo-Paganism in The
Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements. Ed. James R. Lewis. Oxford
University Press.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vivianne Crowley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] supervision for wicccan research - and
May 2012 conference
You may have thought of this already, but have you considered going down the
women's studies route?
The York Women Studies department and Johanna Stuckey could be worth
approaching:
http://www.yorku.ca/gradwmst/index.html
http://www.arts.yorku.ca/wmst/faculty/stuckey.html
and these are people very active in Canadian Women's Studies:
http://www.yorku.ca/cwscf/staff.html
If your student wants to consider south of the border, I would guess that
Professor Wendy Griffin at California State who might be able to advise on
which women's studies, religious studies or cultural studies faculties would
be worth approaching.
This association might also be worth approaching for advice:
http://womenandmythology.wordpress.com/
And this is their May 2012 conference in San Francisco if anyone is
interested:
http://womenandmythology.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/seeking-proposals-for-2012-aswm-conference/
Regards
Vivianne
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:48:49 -0300
From: Alison Butler <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: supervision for wicccan research
Thanks to Khem, Geoffrey and Robert for their responses - obviously such
things are more easily studied in the UK but I will pass on the proposed
people and place to the student along with Robert's forewarning.
Thanks,
Alison
________________________________
From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic
[[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Priddle
[[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:12 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC Digest - 7 Oct 2011
to 8 Oct 2011 (#2011-249)
PhD Supervision
Well since a topic came up about uOttawa and Wicca, I feel qualified to
answer. So I am doing my MA at uOttawa on Francis Barrett ( Hi Alison), I am
being supervised by Prof De Bruyn. There currently is no one at uOttawa who
CAN supervise a PhD dealing with western magical traditions. Naomi is
working on critical religion atm, and Shelly is not authorized to supervise.
It will take some time before people get into position for supervision of
the next generation of PhD's.
R.A. Priddle
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 19:09:50 +0100
From: Geoffrey Samuel
<[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: PhD supervision in things Wiccan
Shelley would certainly be one option. Another might be Naomi Goldenberg,
also at University of Ottawa, who has I think supervised a number of
doctoral dissertations in this area.
Best wishes
Geoffrey
School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University, Humanities
Bldg, Colum Drive, Cardiff CF10 3EU.
Research Group on the Body, Health and Religion (BAHAR), 10 Museum Place,
Cardiff CF10 3BG.
Tel. +44 29 2087 0558<tel:%2B44%2029%202087%200558>, 2087 0546.
BAHAR: http://www.bodyhealthreligion.org.uk/BAHAR/
-----Society for The Academic Study of Magic
<[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
wrote: -----
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:35:10 -0300
From: Alison Butler <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: PhD supervision in things Wiccan
I am writing on behalf of a graduate student who wishes to commence doctoral
work on the social and cultural implications of the Triple Goddess in Wicca.
She was wondering where in Canada she might carry out such research and
under whose supervision. Any suggestions or leads would be most welcome!
My thanks (and hers) in advance,
Alison
-----------------------------
|
