Chestnut Hill College to Host Harry Potter Conference October 26, 2012

Chestnut Hill College will host an academic conference on “Harry Potter: Reflections on the Major Themes in J.K. Rowling's Literature" on Friday, October 26 from 3-5 p.m. in the Rotunda, St. Joseph Hall. The conference is an academic outlet for students, faculty and other scholars to present papers/research related to the Harry Potter Series. This conference brings a scholarly component to the Harry Potter Weekend and the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Brotherly Love Quidditch Cup Tournament.
Presenters at the conference include Dustin Kidd, associate professor of sociology at Temple University who will discuss "The Medicalization of Magical Maladies: A Sociological Take on the World of Harry Potter,” Joseph Thompson, retired professor of political science at Villanova University, who will present "Death Eaters and Northern Ireland,” and Peter Appelbaum, professor of education at Arcadia University, who will speak on "Can Harry Potter Help us Understand Education as a Social Institution?"
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