Witches and witch trials remain a source of enduring curiosity. Julie Stone Peters, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of English ...

There are still many misconceptions and stereotypes when it comes to witchcraft. Namely, people believe all modern witchcraft ...

Thanks to these experiences, Jacobi is comfortable living out of the (broom) closet — a tongue-in-cheek term that some modern witches use to refer to openly practicing witchcraft. She grew up ...

One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state. However, the conversation abruptly ended when Bagnall’s resolution ...

Wicca often involves the ritual practice of magic and its founder, Gardner, is considered the “father of modern witchcraft.” ...

One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state. However, the conversation abruptly ended when Del. Bagnall’s ...

Witchcraft close witchcraftIn a historical context, this was thought to be a kind of magic that could be used to cause harm to people or property. Witches were often accused of obtaining their ...

Gender and Sexuality in Art and Architecture: Witch Hunts in Early Modern Europe will highlight the role of prints in disseminating misogynistic ideas about women that shaped the concept of witches, ...