Call for Papers
- Start date: 1st Mar 2024
- End date: 15th Apr 2024
- Online
We invite abstract submissions to the fifth conference on Performing Magic in the Pre-
Modern North, which will take place on 14-15 November 2024, online via Zoom.
Building upon the success of our previous conferences, where we have delved into
diverse themes surrounding pre-modern magic in the North, this conference aims to
explore the intricate physical aspects of magical pr...
The Road: All That Has Arisen Along the Way
- Date: 19th Mar 2024
- Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL
Christopher Hadley takes us on a mesmerizing journey into two thousand years of history only now giving up its secrets.
For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought, and where pilgrims trod. Almost everyone in Britain lives close to a Roman road, if only we knew where to look.
In the beginning, Watl...
Keeping Myths, Legends and Folk Tales Alive
- Start date: 23rd Apr 2024
- End date: 23rd Apr 2024
- Online (Teams)
Keeping Myths, Legends and Folk Tales Alive
An online talk by Rosalind Kerven
Tuesday 23 April 2024, 7-8 p.m. online
Folktales, fairy tales, myths and legends are vital aspects of folklore studies. Are they simply historical curiosities, or living, organic entities which are still being developed today? What is the difference between folktales, fairy tales, myths and legends? H...