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The Mind's Eye Works-in-Progress Colloquium: “Witches, Girlhood, and the Ethic of Care” by Dr. Ingrid E. Castro

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join CARE SYLLABUS for the second in a series of lectures, part of The Mind’s Eye Works-In-Progress Colloquium.

Title: Witches, Girlhood, and the Ethic of Care

Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Castro outlines childhood studies interpretations and applications of the feminist ethic of care to expand the concept of children’s ethic of care to their material cultures. Castro discusses the caring girlhood of young witches as represented in examples from film, streaming media, and a novel to argue that girl witches are material culture – subsumed into the narrative and cultural imaginary, a witch (when younger) is no longer a scary person but instead a material culture artifact. The young witch is first and foremost carer for others around them, whether that be animal, friend, relative, or trusted adult.