ESSWE8 is the 8th Biannual Conference of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE). The ESSWE is an academic society established in 2005 to advance the study of the various manifestations of Western esotericism from late antiquity to the present, and is an affiliated society of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) and a related scholarly organization of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). Among its activities is the organization of an international conference every two years.
Dates: University College Cork, 5-7 July 2022
(POSTPONED FROM 2021 UNTIL SAME DATES 2022)
Theme: Western Esotericism and Creativity: Art, Performance and Innovation
The organizer of ESSWE8 is Dr Jenny Butler, founder (in 2015) of the ESSWE Regional Network, The Irish Network for the Study of Esotericism and Paganism
ESSWE8 is a Special Conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)
ESSWE8 is funded by the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism, Fáilte Ireland Conference Ambassador Support Programme, and Cork Convention Bureau
