Occult Inspiration: A Pop-up Event on Esotericism in Artistic & Cultural Practices

Presentation by Conner Habib.

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!

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.

Roundtable discussants

• Kasper Opstrup, PhD, assistant professor, IKK, University of Copenhagen
• Olivia Cejvan, PhD, post doctoral scholar Malmö University/ToRS, University of Copenhagen
• Arron French, PhD, post doctoral scholar, IKK, University of Copenhagen
• Tim Rudbøg, PhD, associate professor, ToRS, University of Copenhagen