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Myst
February 14th, 2002, 02:21 PM
South Australian university now offers a course in Witchcraft, Sorcery, Shamanism, and healing - http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3777937%255E2682,00.html
flar7
February 14th, 2002, 04:48 PM
Sooooo, do you think they will attract serious students, or
gawkers? I am betting on the gawkers.
Sequoia
February 14th, 2002, 05:21 PM
-_-;; oh great. "the popularity of movies like LOTR and Harry Potter". . . *LE SIGH* sheesh! They're all but calling it the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Wizardry School Course of Study. . . . -_-; oi. Hey, do they teach it in Elvish? :rolleyes:
flar7
February 14th, 2002, 05:24 PM
oops, oh well..might as well ask. Is that the language of Elvis?
Myst
February 14th, 2002, 05:27 PM
Who knows. But those of us who wanted to see courses and certificates in witchcraft and healing should take this as a step in the right direction.
Lavender
February 14th, 2002, 05:35 PM
If done right, this could be a positive step in the right direction. Some of those topics sounds pretty interesting...even if they only teach it in a purely historical sense.
Sequoia
February 15th, 2002, 12:22 AM
well, yes, it does sound like a good thing. It just kinda irks me, the whole "Harry Potter" thing and all. . . there were near as many people *seriously* interested in witchcraft before. . . but hey you never know ^^; could be a really good thing!
Tranquility
February 23rd, 2003, 12:22 AM
Nooooooooo!!!!!! That sounds so interesting but the link is dead!!
Tranquility
February 23rd, 2003, 12:22 AM
Err, it says unable to find requested news story =(.. Bummer! Maybe its too old ... it would be great if anyoen still has a link that works and could send me it or post it !
Wyrdsister
February 23rd, 2003, 03:10 PM
The link is probably dead because this post was originally posted a year ago. :p

Wyrdsister
mol
February 23rd, 2003, 03:25 PM
Hahaha.
AmbivalentMirage
February 23rd, 2003, 04:00 PM
My question is HOW do they teach a course on it? Witchcraft is such a diverse subject. There is British traditional, Celtic (wiccan), Strega, Gypsy... and each have their own moral codes, traditions, correspondences, beliefs, etc. I imagine they'd need an exceptionally diverse curriculum and faculty!
Mithrea
February 23rd, 2003, 06:58 PM
Believe me. There are people out there that know them all well enough to teach a course like that. I was fortunate enough to have one as a teacher myself. :) You'd be amazed how much some people can cram into their skulls.
moonmorgan
February 24th, 2003, 10:14 AM
The University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) has a Wicca and Witchcraft course. It's just a special interest course. I know a few people who are taking it but I haven't heard much about it.

I've seen the text though.