Open Access Journal: The Societas Magica Newsletter

The Societas Magica Newsletter

The Societas Magica is an organization dedicated to furthering communication and exchange among scholars interested in the study of magic, both in the positive contexts of its expression as an area of necessary knowledge or religious practice (as in early modern occultism and contemporary paganism), and in its negative contexts as the substance of an accusation or condemnation (as in sorcery trials, and many philosophical and theological accounts, both early and late). The interests of our membership include, but are not limited to, the history and sociology of magic; theological, and intellectual apprehensions of magic; practices and theories of magic; and objects, artifacts and texts either qualified as magical by their creators, or forming the substance of an accusation of magic by others.

The Societas Magica Newsletter, established by Richard Kieckhefer and now edited by David Porreca, is printed twice yearly for members of the Societas Magica.

The editor invites queries from scholars who would like to propose contributions to the newsletter. Lead articles are typically 1500 to 2000 words and cover recent research in the history of magic and related topics. Smaller pieces for the notes and queries column are also welcomed; these might include news about dissertations in progress or recently completed, manuscript discoveries, or other such items. Proposals for articles or notes on topics of potential interest to members of the Societas Magica may be sent to David Porreca.

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