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‘Paganism in Contemporary Britain’ was the first international academic conference on Pagan studies. It was held in the Religious Studies Department of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, from 12 to 14 September 1994. Graham Harvey and Charlotte Hardman, Religious Studies scholars based at the University, organized the event.
The presentations at the conference were published as Paganism Today by Thorsons (19 Feb. 1996). The book was republished in a new edition as Pagan Pathways: A Complete Guide to the Ancient Earth Traditions by Thorsons on 2 Jan. 2001.
The conference brought together a range of perspectives from various Pagan traditions, including Wiccans, Druids, Celts, and Shamans. Contributors included practicing Pagans and academics and broadly explored key topics. This diversity is reflected in the book, which considers the origins of contemporary Paganism, explores the main traditions and movements, and delves into what Paganism looks like in practice.
The conference inspired subsequent events, including 'Nature Relion Today: Western Paganism, Shamanism and Esotericism in the 1990s'[1].
References
[edit]- ^ Pearson, Joanne; Roberts, Richard H.; Samuel, Geoffrey (1998). Joanne Pearson; Richard H. Roberts; Geoffrey Samuel (eds.). "Introduction". Nature Religion Today: Paganism in the Modern World. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 1–7. ISBN 978-0-7486-1057-0.