Witches: Beyond Myths and Magic 🧙‍♀️🧹 At times revered and others persecuted, witches and the phenomenon of witchcraft span global cultures and centuries of history, remaining popular even today. What exactly is a witch and what do they practice? Were those famously persecuted for witchcraft throughout Europe and colonial America really witches? USC Dornsife scholars will trace the history of witches, and the changing ways art and literature has depicted them, for this special Halloween Dornsife Dialogues event. Join the live discussion, moderated by Peter Mancall, USC Dornsife historian and Andrew W. Mellon, Professor of the Humanities. Bring your questions for: - Deborah Harkness, professor of history at USC Dornsife and bestselling author and producer of A Discovery of Witches - Lisa Bitel, professor of religion and history at USC Dornsife and an expert on medieval history RSVP for the free virtual event at our 🔗 in bio. #USC #USCDornsife #DornsifeDialogues