Witchcraft & Magic

Undergraduate

This course examines social, cultural, and legal histories of witchcraft, magic, and the occult. Considering ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern settings the course explores how attitudes and actions around witchcraft and the supernatural intersect with histories of gender, race, class, colonialism, religion, science, and popular culture. Students examine a wide array of primary sources from diverse historical contexts. Prerequisite(s): 30h of university courses.