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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ever thought about Witches and Tourism? On Friday, 31st July, York St John University will host the Spectral Tourism Conference, a one-day event showcasing dark tourism and all things uncanny, wyrd and supernatural. Tickets are free and can be found here www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Lowen has had a paper published in the Media, Cultural Memory and Hauntology issue of the Humanities journal! Click the link below to read it 🎥📼 www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy summer solstice and blessed Litha, sent to you from sunrise at the Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire. How are you marking the solstice this year? Photo by Lowen

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Lowen, a Group member, recently spent a week in Cornwall, visiting various archives and specialist libraries for books on Cornish folklore, antiquarianism, stone circles, and Druids. They spent two days at Gwithti an Pystri where, Lowen says, “there was an excellent selection of occult books”.

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Clare, one of our members, recently presented at the York St John University ‘Talk About Teaching 2026’ Conference. Her presentation was titled “Teaching New Materialism and Philosophical Animism through Embodied, Arts-based Pedagogy” @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Lowen has had their beautifully evocative poem entitled ‘A Dream of St Ives’ published in the YSJ ‘Folklore Anthology - Bedtime Stories’. “All that remained to mark their lives -Those seven wives of old St Ives - Were empty frames in empty homes, Their paintings daubed upon the stones.”

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Lowen Frampton-Thorburn & Clare Lesley Hughes recently held a joint event at YSJ for York International Shakespeare Festival. Lowen recited/performed verses from plays containing botanical elements whilst Clare shared folklore stories. Plants discussed were rosemary, apple, cowslip, hawthorn & thyme

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Interdisciplinary Witch Dr Alice Elizabeth Wilson spoke at the International Society of Mythology earlier this month for their 2026 Mythologium. She presented in the 'animals' stream, with the paper “Refusing enclosure: Feminised human-animal relations & the (continued) power of dangerous intimacy”

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Two members of the Interdisciplinary Witch Research Group (Clare Lesley Hughes and Lowen Frampton) presented their most recent research at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social School of Humanities Research Celebration Event. Clare and Lowen are pictured with a fellow PGR Sophie Cameron (left to right).

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

“A brilliant day where much was learnt and new connections were forged with like-minded individuals. I'm already looking forward to next year!" New Blog Post @yorkstjohn.bsky.social @clarelesleyhughes.bsky.social blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

From left to right, Dr Sharon Jagger (Feminism, Spiritual Activism & Witchcraft), Dr Zoë Enstone (Literary Representations of the Pendle ‘Witches’) and Zoe Keating (Le Guin’s Witch without Magic in Tehanu) answering questions from delegates at The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference.

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Wow!!! What a brilliant day! Thank you to all our speakers and attendees - we could not have done it without you all. Watch out for more photos of individual speakers over the next few weeks. @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Meet The Researchers! Niamh Drain is an Eclectic Witch and PGR Student at YSJ. Her current research focuses on women who identify as witches & other female-centred, earth-based spiritualities & how their rituals & practices support constructions of femininity. blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Meet The Researchers! Dr Lauren Stephenson is a Senior Lecturer in Film & Media Studies. Her main area of interest is the Horror film. She completed her PhD in June 2018; her thesis explored the British 'Hoodie horror' film cycle & its treatment of gender & class. blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

To celebrate our conference, we have bookmarks to give out on the day. The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference launches at 9.30am TOMORROW Friday 20th June and we cannot wait to see everyone there and share this fantastic breadth of research on the subject of The Witch! @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

At the Interdisciplinary Witch Conference, look out for the folks wearing these fetching witchy lanyards! They will be worn by the conference organisers who can point you in the right direction & answer queries. The solstice & conference are nearly upon us! We look forward to seeing you all there.

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Meet The Researchers! Zoe Keating: Zoe is a third-year PhD student studying English Literature with a focus on Science Fiction & the work of Le Guin. Zoe will be presenting a paper on Ursula K LeGuin's 'Tehanu' for our conference & also chairing panels. blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Meet The Researchers Dr Morag Galloway is a Senior Lecturer at YSJ, currently engaged with autoethnographic research exploring the interrelationship of autobiography, psychotherapy, & narrative medicine using the body & viola. She is also conducting research into the Witch in Musical Theatre.

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Meet The Researchers! Kiran is an academic, artist, & magickal practitioner, and his autoethnographic research includes relationships between performance practice & conspiracy culture, gothic storytelling & the occult on stage & screen. @yorkstjohn.bsky.social blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Meet The Researchers! Lowen Frampton (pronouns they/them) is one of the Research Assistants working on the upcoming The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference. They are also a PhD student in English Literature at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Meet The Researchers. Dr Clare Lesley Hughes is an interdisciplinary scholar and hedgewitch researching the intersections of herbalism, plant magic & posthuman thought in British wortcunners. @clarelesleyhughes.bsky.social blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference lineup has been announced! Please watch our blog site for updates and for a full programme (coming soon). blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Meet the Researchers! Dr Zoë Enstone is Associate Professor of English Literature at York St John. Research interests include medieval literature, intersections of the religious & supernatural, & the portrayal of witches in medieval/early modern literature. blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference is now open for registrations via Eventbrite. So many brilliant and informative speakers and it’s totally free!! Click on the link below to secure your place 🧙 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-interd...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Introducing The Researchers from The Interdisciplinary Witch Research Group 🧙‍♀️ First up is Dr Sharon Jagger @drsharonjagger.bsky.social whose research interests include Goddess spirituality, feminism & witchcraft. More info can be found on the following link blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

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The Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The Interdisciplinary Witch Conference at York St John University. Join us on the 20th June 2025 🌞

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