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(Extended) DEADLINE APPROACHING<\/strong><\/p>\n In association with the Study of Religions Department, University College Cork<\/em><\/p>\n To be held on Friday, 31st March 2017<\/em><\/p>\n We are pleased to invite scholars to take part in the launch and first workshop of the Irish Network for the Study of Esotericism and Paganism (INSEP), a multidisciplinary research network for scholars working on any aspect of Esotericism (historical or contemporary) or Contemporary Paganism that relates to the Irish context. Its mission is to provide a forum for networking and collaboration among scholars who are based in Ireland and those based abroad who have research interests in the subject areas of esotericism and contemporary Paganism as they relate to Ireland. A general goal of the network is to establish a forum for academics \u2014 whether established researchers, postgraduate students, early career researchers or independent scholars \u2014 to communicate with each other, share information on relevant conferences and other events, and to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among those researching in the areas of Irish esotericism and Pagan Studies. The Irish Network for the Study of Esotericism and Paganism is a Regional Network of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism: http:\/\/www.esswe.org\/Regional<\/p>\n The INSEP invites papers and contributions on the subject of esotericism and Contemporary Paganism that relate to the Irish context, as well as the study of Contemporary Paganism and Western Esotericism in general, including areas such as:<\/p>\n \u2022 Esotericism, political change and social movements Call for papers: Please submit your proposal in the form of a title and an abstract (max. 250 words), stating institutional affiliation (or independent scholar) to Dr Jenny Butler: j.butler[at]ucc.ie by Friday 13th January 2017. 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\n\u2022 Ethnography and Western Esotericism
\n\u2022 Contemporary Pagan Studies in Ireland and\/or international connections
\n\u2022 Media representations
\n\u2022 The notion of Celtic Spirituality
\n\u2022 Theoretical frameworks\/changing paradigms in the academic study of religions<\/p>\n