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Continue reading →: CEENASWE#6 “Transcription of Visuality”The 6th Conference of the Central and Eastern European Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism (CEENASWE), titled Transcription of Visuality: From the Tradition of Esotericism to Traditional and Contemporary Artistic Practices, convened on 5–6 June 2026 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka, Croatia. Organised…
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Continue reading →: A new book series on esotericism!
Jagiellonian University Press has announced a new series specifically devoted to academic studies in esotericism. Its editor is Karolina Maria Kotkowska, PhD, a co-founder and board member of CEENASWE. The Studies in Esotericism series is devoted to interdisciplinary research on phenomena, traditions, and currents of thought that for centuries positioned…
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Continue reading →: CEENASWE Members at the Erlangen Workshop “Parapsychology under Socialism”
Several CEENASWE members took part in the international workshop Parapsychology under Socialism: Expectations, Ambiguities, and Echoes in Global Esoteric Practice, held at the Centre for Advanced Studies “Alternative Rationalities and Esoteric Practices from a Global Perspective” (CAS-E), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg, on 23–24 October 2025. The event, organised by Dr Anna Ozhiganova, brought…
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Continue reading →: CEENASWE#6 CfP6th CEENASWE Conference, Rijeka, 2026, 5–6 June 2026: Transcription of Visuality: From the Tradition of Esotericism to Traditional and Contemporary Artistic Practices Department of Art History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka, Croatia Call for Papers deadline: 15 February 2026 Art and culture are traditionally connected with…
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Continue reading →: Panel on Socialist Parapsychology at the XXIII IAHR World Congress
Closed panel organised at the XXIII IAHR World Congress, Kraków, August 2025 At the 2025 IAHR World Congress in Kraków, CEENASWE members organised a closed panel examining how parapsychology developed within the Eastern Bloc and how these research cultures became entangled across Cold War borders. Although framed as scientific study of…
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Continue reading →: Network Meeting at the ESSWE#10Beyond the panel, we held a productive network meeting that brought together current members and welcomed newcomers interested in joining our community. It provided a space to reflect on CEENASWE’s founding history, review ongoing initiatives, and discuss strategic directions for the coming years. A key highlight was the announcement of our next…
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Continue reading →: CEENASWE Panel on Parapsychology in the CEE at ESSWE#10 CongressThe 10th annual conference of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), held in Vilnius, was, as always, an intense and intellectually enriching experience. Amid the interesting keynotes and presentations, CEENASWE marked its presence with a dedicated panel and a productive network meeting. Panel: “Behind the Veil and the…
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Continue reading →: CEENASWE#5 Cracow, 11–12 October 2024The 5th Colloquium of the Central and Eastern European Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism (CEENASWE), titled Continuities and Ruptures: Esotericism and Science in Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to the Present, took place on October 11–12, 2024, at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The programme featured…
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Continue reading →: Occultism and Politics in the CEE: A special issue of the Polish Journal of Arts and Culture (1/2023)We are happy to announce a publication of a special issue of the Polish Journal of Arts and Culture, New Series, no 17 (1/2023) devoted to the relations betwen occultism and politics in Central and Eastern Europe. Most of the articles in the special issue were presented at the CEENASWE#4…
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