>”Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
The course will be offered in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.
Are they decolonising Islamic studies by doing a critical analysis of the roles slavery, colonialism and imperialism played in the spread of Islam and its administration of the regions it ruled?
*”I’m going to make this £9,000… disappear!”*
I think it sounds cool. Magic is all balderdash and chicanery, but no more so than religion is–and that’s considered to be a viable choice of degree, and witchcraft and magic and the occult is quite an underappreciated part of British culture and history.
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Quite a few famous occultists are from Britain, notably Aleister Crowley and John Dee, and the Wicca religion was actually founded in Britain.
I really wanted to study the occult as a degree subject when I had the opportunity to apply for a self directed degree scheme.
Sadly my proposal was turned down but it’s really just an area that is essentially a mishmash of psychology, history, religion, art and a decent bit of the sciences thrown in.
There were quite a few US universities which allowed courses like this back in the 70s though, so this wouldn’t be a first. (edit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Bonewits for example. B.A. Magic … very cool.
“”Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
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The greatest magic trick in the world is somehow managing to suck all the fun out a course about witchcraft and the occult. I doff my pointed hat to you, Professor Killjoy.
Other degrees available at the UofE – “Cutting Out” and “Sandwich Making.”
This uni recently started a degree in psychedelics so I’m guessing this new one is an after effect of their professors taking a bunch of mushrooms and having a brainstorming session.
“offering an opportunity to study the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science”
Sounds really interesting and a great way to study aspects of history and culture that are likely left off normal courses.
“Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
Nevermind… just another way to waste £9k.
Exeter Uni whose other claim to fame is that there isn’t any housing *at all* there that’s affordable if you don’t have secured continuous funding from the bank of Mum & Dad.
Definitely a good use of (an unaffordable amount of) money.
Oooh look, it’s a ‘niche degree exists!’ story.
It’s an MA in a specific area because people like learning about cool shit. It’s totally normal to specialise in something in academia; this is just someone going into more depth on a topic that could have been in their History or English Lit undergrad.
If someone doesn’t see the value in studying humanities at all then that’s a separate debate. But all the tutting at these articles is boring.
“Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.” Prof Emily Selove, course leader
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ah so a activist teacher running a sham course. what a joke of a university
is necromancy, golemancy on offer or is it the standard boring pyromancy and cryomancy?
It was the “error of the pagans” to believe in “some other divine power than the one God.” Of course, if witches are indeed powerless, the Church need not overly concern itself with their spells or other attempts at mischief.
To be honest, this sounds utterly shit.
My first thought upon reading the headline was that you could get a degree and leave uni well versed in sleight of hand, illusion and trickery, getting a near-guaranteed foot in the door into the world of children’s party entertainment, to perhaps one day aspire to become the next Derren Brown… definitely not a children’s party entertainer. Well… unless russian roulette is actually a TikTok trend.
But then I read it’s about the occult. But… not actually the occult. It’s about the history of superstition and such. You can’t even learn about borrowing creatures’ minds, or the Rite of AshkEnte, and there’s nothing Unseen about Exeter Uni.
I’m confused is this like real magic or stage magic?
>It would offering an opportunity to study the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science, bosses said.
The one-year programme starts in September 2024.
Academics with expertise in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion will show the role of magic on the West and the East.
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Sounds genuinely interesting. I’d at least listen to the lectures on youtube given the opportunity. Fucked if I’m paying 10k for it though
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>”Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
The course will be offered in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.
Are they decolonising Islamic studies by doing a critical analysis of the roles slavery, colonialism and imperialism played in the spread of Islam and its administration of the regions it ruled?
*”I’m going to make this £9,000… disappear!”*
I think it sounds cool. Magic is all balderdash and chicanery, but no more so than religion is–and that’s considered to be a viable choice of degree, and witchcraft and magic and the occult is quite an underappreciated part of British culture and history.
​
Quite a few famous occultists are from Britain, notably Aleister Crowley and John Dee, and the Wicca religion was actually founded in Britain.
I really wanted to study the occult as a degree subject when I had the opportunity to apply for a self directed degree scheme.
Sadly my proposal was turned down but it’s really just an area that is essentially a mishmash of psychology, history, religion, art and a decent bit of the sciences thrown in.
There were quite a few US universities which allowed courses like this back in the 70s though, so this wouldn’t be a first. (edit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Bonewits for example. B.A. Magic … very cool.
“”Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
​
​
The greatest magic trick in the world is somehow managing to suck all the fun out a course about witchcraft and the occult. I doff my pointed hat to you, Professor Killjoy.
Other degrees available at the UofE – “Cutting Out” and “Sandwich Making.”
This uni recently started a degree in psychedelics so I’m guessing this new one is an after effect of their professors taking a bunch of mushrooms and having a brainstorming session.
“offering an opportunity to study the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science”
Sounds really interesting and a great way to study aspects of history and culture that are likely left off normal courses.
“Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.”
Nevermind… just another way to waste £9k.
Exeter Uni whose other claim to fame is that there isn’t any housing *at all* there that’s affordable if you don’t have secured continuous funding from the bank of Mum & Dad.
Definitely a good use of (an unaffordable amount of) money.
Oooh look, it’s a ‘niche degree exists!’ story.
It’s an MA in a specific area because people like learning about cool shit. It’s totally normal to specialise in something in academia; this is just someone going into more depth on a topic that could have been in their History or English Lit undergrad.
If someone doesn’t see the value in studying humanities at all then that’s a separate debate. But all the tutting at these articles is boring.
“Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.” Prof Emily Selove, course leader
​
ah so a activist teacher running a sham course. what a joke of a university
is necromancy, golemancy on offer or is it the standard boring pyromancy and cryomancy?
It was the “error of the pagans” to believe in “some other divine power than the one God.” Of course, if witches are indeed powerless, the Church need not overly concern itself with their spells or other attempts at mischief.
To be honest, this sounds utterly shit.
My first thought upon reading the headline was that you could get a degree and leave uni well versed in sleight of hand, illusion and trickery, getting a near-guaranteed foot in the door into the world of children’s party entertainment, to perhaps one day aspire to become the next Derren Brown… definitely not a children’s party entertainer. Well… unless russian roulette is actually a TikTok trend.
But then I read it’s about the occult. But… not actually the occult. It’s about the history of superstition and such. You can’t even learn about borrowing creatures’ minds, or the Rite of AshkEnte, and there’s nothing Unseen about Exeter Uni.
I’m confused is this like real magic or stage magic?
>It would offering an opportunity to study the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science, bosses said.
The one-year programme starts in September 2024.
Academics with expertise in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion will show the role of magic on the West and the East.
​
Sounds genuinely interesting. I’d at least listen to the lectures on youtube given the opportunity. Fucked if I’m paying 10k for it though