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MARIAL CENTER COLLOQUIUM Mary Jo Neitz (Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, University of Missouri) Bringing up Witches: Dilemmas of Religious Socialization in Pagan Families Wednesday, February 15, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m
This talk will examine a number of issues facing pagan individuals with children. Professor Neitz uses primarily ethnographic data from two different networks of witches, one an explicitly feminist network of women-only groups, and the other, a geographically based network of groups with both men and women. Until very recently, witchcraft traditions maintained that circles consisted of initiated adults who constituted a group of priestesses and priests working as co-celebrants to create a magical ritual. As witches have moved toward a more congregational model, more people want to bring their children into their religious practice. This talk explores a number of the ways that this is occurring; specifically, the development of new coming-of-age rituals for children, and the inclusion of children in home-based practices. Individuals in women-only groups face a special dilemma in that male children and male partners cannot easily be incorporated into their religious gatherings. The experiences of these women will be explored both in light of changing practices among witches, and a growing trend among families in the Untied States away from shared and exclusive religious commitments and/or identifications among family members. Professor Neitz received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has been in the University of Missouri’s sociology department since 1980. Her areas of specialization include religion, gender, culture, and qualitative methods. She has been engaged in ethnographic research on women in effervescent religions, first Catholic Charismatics and more recently Neopagans.
DIRECTIONS TO THE MARIAL CENTER The MARIAL Center is located on the 4th floor of the main building of Emory's Briarcliff Campus, 1256 Briarcliff Road. There is ample parking close to the building. Alternatively, you may take the Emory shuttle (Route A). The Emory shuttle (Route A) provides transportation from the main campus to the MARIAL Center every 20 minutes (a 5-10 minute ride). For the shortest travel time, board the shuttle in front of the B. Jones Center or at the corner of Dowman and Fishburne (across from Glenn Memorial) at approximately 4, 24, and 44 minutes after each hour. A complete schedule and the route map are available on the web at http://www.epcs.emory.edu/AltTransp/route-a.htm Please tell the receptionist at the front window
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