School of Social and Political Science

Katie Lawrence

PhD Student

Smiling woman with chin length, blonde hair, wearing a white and purple striped shirt and gold earrings.
s1315054@sms.ed.ac.uk

Research interests

Culture Religion and social movements Social Studies of Information and Communication Technologies

The purpose of this PhD project is to investigate the different ways contemporary occult practitioners are using digital technologies as part of their spiritual craft. This includes examining attitudes, demographics and techniques of practitioners, ranging from using social media for community and connection, to using computer programming and robotics as innovative ritual elements.

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