6th Conference on Current Pagan Studies
January 30 & 31, 2010 saw the 6th Conference on Current Pagan Studies held at Claremont Graduate University. Scholars and practitioners gathered to discuss Sustainability. Keynote speakers were Donald Michael Kraig and T Thorne Coyle. The conference was organized by Dorothea Kahena Viale.
While not every presenter was an academic, there were a large number of people who either had PhDs or were well on their way to being awarded their PhDs. In a world where there are many people who buy dodgy unaccredited online degrees in an effort to enhance their profile, it’s gratifying that old fashioned scholarship is still valued.
Cherry Hill Seminary was well represented by Macha Nightmare (who did not present this year), William Blumberg and myself. I presented a paper on “Greek nature Deities and Gaia Consciousness.” At PantheaCon, I will be expanding on this paper and incorporating an invocation of the nymphs.
I had a great time at the conference and found it a wonderful opportunity to network with pagan academics and “pagan friendly” academics. If you missed it this year, definitely check it out next year.
Tony Mierzwicki