ISCSD Book Talk: “Jesuit Astrology” with Luís Campos Ribeiro
The ISCSD Book Talk series is pleased to announce its upcoming event scheduled on October 24, 2024, at 15:00 CEST. Dr. Luís Campos Ribeiro (University of Lisbon), together with Dr. Francisco Malta Romeiras (University of Lisbon) and Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science) will discuss the book Jesuit Astrology: Prognostication […]
Conference: Prophetic Women from a Global Perspective – September 13-14, 2024
The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is pleased to highlight an upcoming conference, Prophetic Women from a Global Perspective, taking place from September 13-14, 2024, at the Sally Barksdale Honors College Conference Room, University of Mississippi. This event, part of the Porter Fortune Fall Lecture Series, offers a fascinating exploration into […]
New PhD on Divination Successfully Defended at Oxford University
Divination remains a vital practice in contemporary Hong Kong, and Ms. Alice Lai Hung Yu‘s groundbreaking PhD research offers fresh insights into its complexities. On June 14, 2024, Ms. Alice Lai Hung Yu successfully defended her DPhil in Anthropology at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford. Her thesis, titled “Balancing Fate: […]
ISCSD 2nd Book Talk: Edward Shaughnessy on the Zhou Changes
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is excited to announce the second ISCSD Book Talk series, featuring Prof. Edward Shaughnessy’s book on the Zhou Changes. Event Details: Date: July 17, 2024 Time: 15:00 CEST Zoom Meeting Link: https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/4654629354?pwd=TDB1NkxGbDRqSTB0TlpNNnZHcWV4QT09&omn=62988233517 Meeting ID: 688 6513 5838 Passcode: 124008 No prior […]
Book Talk: Spirit-Writing in Chinese History and Society
We are delighted to have Elena Valussi and Matthias Schumann, along with some contributors to their edited volume on spirit-writing, as our speakers for the first session of the series. They will discuss their book, Communicating with the Gods: Spirit-Writing in Chinese History and Society, published by Brill in 2023. Event Details: Date: June 26, 2024 Time: 15:00 […]
Announcing the Launch of the ISCSD Book Talk Series
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is excited to announce the launch of the ISCSD Book Talk series. The ISCSD Book Talk aims to spotlight the outstanding contributions of authors and editors within the “Prognostication in History” Book Series, published by Brill. Each month, we will host […]
International Conference: “Ming 命 as life-conditioning force and as malleable fate: Perspectives from old(er) age” Ghent University, 16-18 December 2024
International Journal of Divination and Prognostication Articles Now Cataloged in RelBib
We are pleased to announce that all articles published in the International Journal of Divination and Prognostication are now retrospectively cataloged in RelBib, an esteemed international academic online bibliography for religious studies. Published by Tübingen University Library and overseen by the Subject Information Service for the Study of Religion (FID Religionswissenschaft), RelBib provides a specialized […]
Deadline Extension: The ISCSD’s Participation in the 27th International Congress of History of Science and Technology
Dear ISCSD members, The ISCSD is informed that the deadline for submission of symposium proposals has been extended to May 1st (not April 1st) for the 27th International Congress of History of Science and Technology that will be held 29 June-5 July 2025 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The theme is “Peoples, Places, Exchanges, and Circulation.” They […]
