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Join Dr Sakis Barmpalexis, PhD in Ethnology (and Folklore) from the Elphinstone Institute, as he offers an in-depth analysis of the term ‘Celtic shamanism’, both as a combined term and separately when used to refer to spiritual shamanistic healing traditions in Scotland.
The presentation will cover the long-lasting debates that have taken place within the academic world around the historical accuracy of the term(s) and will also examine the various ways the term has defined (and still defines) the approaches of the people involved within the contemporary ‘Celtic’ pagan movement. Dr Barmpalexis will also look at the life and work of a contemporary ‘Celtic’ folk healer with shamanistic knowledge and his work alongside his followers and clients in the wider area of Northeast Scotland.
Dr Barmpalexis is currently an Honorary Research Fellow and a Visiting Lecturer at the Elphinstone Institute, and a postdoctoral researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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