I am sure we can all remember learning about the history of witchcraft at school; How Henry the 8th accused Ann Boleyn, the Pendle witch trials, & the history of Salem Village… However, history fails to tell us this story from a woman’s perspective.
Now, there is a solution. On the 11th of March, 7:00pm to 9:30pm, Seed Talks are hosting Dr Debora Moretti at The Florrie. An archaeologist at Hertfordshire University, she’ll be hosting a talk taking a deep dive into the history of witchcraft, patriarchal structures and challenging the notion that witchcraft was solely a female crime.
Learn about early witches, dating back to the Roman times. This is a unique discussion where you’ll learn their lives and beliefs, told though real life stories within a modern context.
An ideal event for anyone who loves history or folklore, buy your tickets now at
https://www.theflorrie.org/events/the-history-of-witchcraft-and-feminism/
Speaker Bio:
Dr Debora Moretti is a historian and archaeologist, and is currently a researcher at the University of Hertfordshire and the Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (CREMS) at the University of York. After a career in both academic and commercial archaeology, focusing on the material evidence of magic and witchcraft in archaeological contexts, Debora completed her PhD in History at the University of Bristol (UK). Her research, which formed part of the Leverhulme Trust-funded project “The Figure of the Witch,” supervised by Professor Ronald Hutton, was dedicated to the image of witches and witchcraft in late medieval and early modern Italy.
This piece was written by Leona Stoll for Florrie Radio.
