Magical Books: Concepts and Practices, 21-22 November 2026

Join an international conversation on grimoires, ritual manuals and other books of magic, from the medieval period to the present. Hear new research on their production, circulation, interpretation and use, and explore curated book displays an more.

Organised by Andreas Kilcher and Tim Rudbøg with Andrea Biasca-Caroni

HOTEL RESERVATION REQUIRED TO JOIN AS A Participant
Reserve directly with Hotel Ascona: booking@hotel-ascona.ch
+41 (0) 91 785 15 15 / hotel-ascona.ch

Please register asap as there are limited spots.

If you are interested to join as a potential speaker or book seller or publisher write directly to Tim Rudbøg and Andreas Kilcher at timrudboeg@hum.ku.dk 

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS & PAPERS

Prof. Tim Rudbøg COPENHAGEN
The Continued Life of the Grimoire into the 21st Century

Prof. Andreas Kilcher ZURICH
Real Fictional Magical Books: The Case of Faust’s “Höllenzwang”

Prof. Agata Paluch COLOGNE
Circulation of Practical Kabbalistic Manuals between Manuscript and Print

Prof. Gerold Necker HALLE
From Concealed Scroll to Open Book and Vice Versa: The Making of Abramelin’s Magic

Prof. Sophie Page LONDON
Ritual Magic in Late Medieval Europe

Dr Bill Rebiger BERLIN
‘Learned Magic’: Sefer Raziel and Sefer Shimmush Tehillim