This is a past event
Second Sight and Prophecy interdisciplinary conference will be held in the MacRobert Building, Elphinstone Institute, Kings College, University of Aberdeen from June 14-16, to discuss our fascination with seers, prophets, rituals, drugs and sacred sites.
Participants from several academic disciplines including history, folklore, anthropology, divinity and sociology will discuss this fascination (especially during turbulent times).
www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/events/secondSight
Photo: The Brahan Seer by woodcarver Allister Brebner in the grounds of Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion photo by Mary Simpson, Simpson Visuals (www.simpsonvisuals.com)
- Speaker
Michael Hunter is Emeritus Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London
- Hosted by
Elphinstone Institute, Kings College, University of Aberdeen
- Venue
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MacRobert Building, Elphinstone Institute, Kings College, University of Aberdeen
- Contact
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Click here for details of a pre-conference activity.
