CONN 166 | Magic and the Supernatural: From Harry Potter to Astrology

From Harry Potter to Magic the Gathering to astrology -- magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural are involved in our social, economic, and political histories, and influence how we think about gender, race, religion and spirituality. In this course we will investigate supernatural beliefs in history, popular culture, sociology and psychology in the US and internationally. We will analyze what beliefs and practices about magic and the supernatural reflect about the cultures that produce them, and why they persist in the modern world.