Special Panel: Mysteries of Dune: Esotericism, Occultism, and the Magic of Melange #CFP – Patheos

In recognition of the mainstreamattention brought toDuneby Villeneuves adaptation, the Area for Esotericism, Occultism and Magic at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association invites the proposal of papers to this special panel intended to investigate and examine esoteric, occult. and magical inspirations, parallels, and reciprocals influences on the Duniverse.

While the roles of psychedelic mysticism, Zen Buddhism, Islam, and Sufism have already received scholarly analysis, and transhuman elements inDunehave been reviewed in one of the opening presentations of this Areas founding year, a wealth of opportunities remain for exploring the manifold esoteric relevance of Herberts expansive, complex, and syncretic vision of an expansive, complex, and syncretic future. While the film release places the opening novel at the forefront of popular attention, proposals need not be limited to this, or any, adaptation, nor need they be limited to the initial novel; all aspects of the Duniverse and its adaptation into any medium are fair game, including gaming, music, occulture, television, and so forth, as well as its influences on and interactions with other franchises, universes (shared and otherwise), and popular culture directly, with the intended focus being those contents and features of the setting that are, or aesthetically suggest, the esoteric, occult, and magical in-universe or outside that universe but in interaction with it. Such inquiries could include historical as well as contemporary comparisons and influences, as well as the impact ofDuneon contemporary esoteric, occult, and magical practices and practitioners or on the reception and/or representation of particular traditions and praxes. This might range from tracing the popularization of the Litany Against Fear, which is esoteric in-universe but exoteric for readers (particularly for fans), to academic analysis of conspiracist, metapolitical, esoteric, and occult readings of the novels and/or the mythos ofDuneand its lineage of influences within multiple genres of fiction across media.If you are interested in making a contribution to this special panel, please immediately and directly contact the Area Chair, Dr. George J. Sieg, atgeorgejsieg@gmail.comor (505) 440-2105. You can also be provided with an email copy of the main CFP for the Area for Esotericism, Occultism. and Magic if you might be interested in submitting to the Area at large. As the deadline is November 14, please respond as soon as you are able if you are interested, even if you have not yet had time to develop an abstract.

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