Occult Inspiration: A Pop-up Event on Esotericism in Artistic & Cultural Practices
Schedule
Tue Mar 24 2026 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Søndre Campus, Københavns Universitet | Copenhagen , SK
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Creative practice, occultism, popular culture, and embodying new modes of culture creation have long been intertwined. Scholars have referred to this phenomenon as “occulture.” In this pop-up event, well-known podcaster, author, and speaker Conner Habib (host of Against Everyone with Conner Habib) will give a short presentation on creativity, art, and esotericism, offering examples from his acclaimed horror novel Hawk Mountain. This is followed by a roundtable discussion with scholars of religion, esotericism, anthropology, and cultural studies reflecting on key themes from Conner Habib’s presentation. Audience participation and questions during the roundtable are welcome and encouraged. Please join us for this unique, spontaneous event. Open to all!Speakers:
Conner Habib
Aaron J. French
Olivia Cejvan
Tim Rudbøg
Kasper Opstrup
Main speaker bio: Conner Habib's podcast, Against Everyone with Conner Habib, is one of the most-respected conversation-style podcasts in the world, with over 300 episodes and millions of downloads worldwide. His debut novel, Hawk Mountain (W.W. Norton, 2022), was longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Prize. He lives in Ireland.
Place: South Campus (University of Copenhagen)
Building: 12
Room: KUA2 - 12.1.62
Date & Time: 24.3.2026, 16-18
This pop-up event is co-organized by the Center for the Study of Theosophy and Esotericism and the research project Twisting the Fabric of Space: On the Art and Politics of the Hidden at the University of Copenhagen.
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