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Exploring the Parafloral: Mediumship and Plant-Human Entanglement

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By Emily Leon / Edited by Rachael Petersen Spiritualism is a system and a movement that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century, asserting a spirit world alongside our reality. Followers believe this realm can be accessed through mediums, who function as...

Volume 7 of Peripheries Explores Spirituality, Memory, and the Arts

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The Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School will mark the release of the seventh volume of Peripheries: A Journal of Word, Image, and Sound with a public launch featuring readings, art, and multimedia installations on May 1...

The Space Around the Still: Meditations from Claude Monet’s Water Garden

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Edited by Rachael Petersen The passing cloud, the cooling breeze, the abrupt squall, the wind that gently blows then suddenly strikes, the light that dims and returns; so many sources imperceptible to the untrained eye and that disfigure the water’s...

The Spiritual Ecology of Ordinary Life: Shaker Sister Helena Sarle’s Botanical Drawings

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By Damiano Benvegnù / Edited by Rachael Petersen University of St Andrews db307@st-andrews.ac.uk For many Americans, the term "Shaker" might conjure images of elegant wooden furniture, but the chances that they have ever met an actual Shaker are slim to...

The Intersection of Arts and Spirituality: A Journey Beyond the Self

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To what degree do the arts open us to religion and spirituality? To what degree is creativity part and parcel of spirituality and religion? The CSWR creates the conditions to model the intersection of spirituality and the arts—to discuss, practice, and...

Video: Poetry Reading featuring Jackie Wang and Stephanie Burt, joined by Nat Raha and Ethan Seeley

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On September 9, 2024, the CSWR hosted our first poetry event of the academic year. The reading featured four poets: Jackie Wang, Stephanie Burt, Nat Raha, and Ethan Seeley. Jackie Wang is the author of the poetry collection The Sunflower Cast a Spell to...

Art Exhibition: “Initiatory Visions”

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The CSWR is delighted to host an art exhibition featuring the work of a Peruvian artist and shaman Randy Chung Gonzales. The artwork will be on display through December 19, 2024. Please enjoy these samples from the exhibit, and be sure to visit the CSWR...

Video: PFR: Book Talk: "Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium" with Erik Davis

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On April 30, 2024, The CSWR hosted Dr. Erik Davis for a conversation on his new book, Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium. Blotter is the first account of its kind, centering the history, art, and design of the iconic drug delivery device for...

Esoteric Comix and their Unsettled and Unsettling Wisdom

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Authors of comix deploy esotericism as unsettled knowledge that is anti-dogmatic and syncretic, revealing moral and religious doubts, blurring boundaries between reality and fiction.

News Story: Psychedelics and the Future of Religion: Book Talk: Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium with Erik Davis

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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Common Room at CSWR hosted an engaging evening, organized as part of the CSWR's Psychedelics and the Future of Religion Series and centered on Dr. Erik Davis's new book, "Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium."...