We invite you to the Happy Hour VIII conference - an international interdisciplinary conference focused on research on esotericism and alternative religious movements, which will be held from 27 to 29 October 2023 in Brno at the Jiří Mahen Memorial.

We sincerely invite all historians, religious scholars, ethnologists, librarians and others who are interested in:

• Hermeticism and occultism
• history of religion and religious movements
• Freemasons, Martinists, Rosicrucians and other secret societies
• The Unity of the Brethren, Theosophical Society, Universalia and other public societies;
• witch trials, alchemy, astrology, etc.

We would like to point out that the conference is primarily a scientific affair. We welcome also representatives of societies and organizations who can contribute to the topics discussed.

The conference will be newly streamed online with the possibility of an online presentation

The supporting programme will offer cultural and tourist events, especially the exhibition "Contemporary Czech Hermetica in photographs and artefacts".

If you are interested in participating as a speaker or as an participant, you can submit a presentation proposal from 12 June to 6 September 2023 or register as a participant from 15 August to 30 September 2023. The registration form will be available during this time.

Speakers are exempt from the conference fee.

The conference program will be posted prior to the opening of participant registration.

For more information visit http://www.stastna-hodina.cz/home/.