[Perhaps of interest. Abstracts here:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/events/secondSight/Summary%20of%20abstracts%20and%20biographies.pdf]


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From: Sutherland, Dr Alexander M <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Subject: Registration Open:  Second Sight and Prophecy Conference 14
-16 June 2013 University of Aberdeen


Dear All,



Registration is now open for the Second Sight and Prophecy Conference
taking place at the University of Aberdeen , 14-16 June 2013

This interdisciplinary conference welcomes participants from a range
of academic disciplines including history, folklore, anthropology,
divinity and sociology whose research interests cover a wide range of
topics exploring varying methods used by different cultures (both now
and in the past) to look into the future and the rationale for so
doing. The future has always held a fascination for humankind
especially in times of tribulation and this is worthy of academic
discussion in light of the changes affecting so many of us in our
current global context. The role in culture of seers and prophets, by
whatever name they are known, and the use of rituals, drugs and sacred
sites will be examined.

We are delighted to welcome Michael Hunter, Emeritus Professor of
History at Birkbeck, University of London as our keynote speaker.  His
paper, ‘Boyle’s legacy: Second Sight in English and Scottish Thought
in the Long Eighteenth Century’ is based on his recent research. It
follows the success of his  seminal work, The Occult Laboratory;
Magic, Science and Second Sight in Late 17th-Century Scotland (2001)
and will set the tone for the conference.

An exhibition by artist Nicola Moss supports this conference. It is
already available to view in the James MacKay Hall on a drop-in basis.
Further details are available at the following link

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/museums/exhibitions/2392/ This will be
supplemented by a photographic display of the University’s own
collection of seventeenth-century Sibyls.

Full details of the conference can be found at the following link.

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/events/secondSight/index.shtml

There you will find easy-to-follow links to the full conference
programme, a full list of abstracts and biographies of the
contributors and links to pre and post conference entertainments.

Registration can be made through the above link or directly through
the Online Store

http://www.store.abdn.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&catid=14&modid=2&prodid=151&deptid=50&prodvarid=0

Places are limited so please book early if you would like to attend.

If you require any further information please contact me.

I look forward to welcoming you to the conference

Best wishes

Alex Sutherland

Dr Alex Sutherland

Conference Convenor

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy

History Department

Crombie Annexe

Meston Walk

Aberdeen AB24 3FX

Tel: 01224 273051

Email: [log in to unmask]





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