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Holly Elsdon -Witches Against the Patriarchy: the Evolution of the Feminist Witch

Sat 08 Mar

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Todmorden

Tracing the history of the links between witchcraft and feminism leading to the iconic symbol of the feminist witch...

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Holly Elsdon -Witches Against the Patriarchy: the Evolution of the Feminist Witch
Holly Elsdon -Witches Against the Patriarchy: the Evolution of the Feminist Witch

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08 Mar 2025, 16:00 – 18:00

Todmorden, 65 Halifax Rd, Todmorden OL14 5BB, UK

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Tracing the history of the links between witchcraft and feminism leading to the iconic symbol of the feminist witch...


The witch is now a powerful feminist symbol representing women’s oppression, transgression, and patriarchal resistance. A symbol that has been (re)constructed and (re)appropriated from the equally powerful myth of the satanic witch, a male fantasy that has historically been a source of both terror and fascination. The feminist reclamation of this symbolic witch ‘feels’ right, but how did the witch become such a potent symbol of protest in first and second wave feminism, with an enduring place in contemporary culture?


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