Mar 16

POSTPONED: The Moment of Doubt: Inquisitors, Spells, and the Reinvention of Magic


Virtual

Date
Monday, March 16, 2026

12:00 p.m. ET - 1:30 p.m. ET

UPDATE 3/3: Unfortunately, due to the Iran War, we need to postpone this webinar and will be in touch as soon as we can reschedule. Thank you for your understanding.

FEATURED SPEAKER

Dr. Gal Sofer
Senior Lecturer, Department of the Arts, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)
Rosen Family Career Development Chair in Judaic Studies

Learned books of magic circulated widely in the Middle Ages and early modern period, with practitioners collecting and refining rituals from diverse traditions. This lecture explores how moments of doubt about these practices transformed learned magic rather than ending it, fostering new texts and even unexpected collaboration between Jewish and Christian practitioners.

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