UVM lecturer Zoe Senecal teaches a class on witchcraft, and can discuss:

• The history of witchcraft, from Europe to North America
  • The concept of witches came to North America in colonial times, taking different forms in different locations (New England, Mesoamerica)
• Origins of the popular characteristics of witches (warts, black cat, pointed hat)
  • While 75% of accused witches were women, 25% were men
• Comparisons of large-scale witch-hunts on both sides of the Atlantic

Zoe Senecal also teaches a class about the history of magic, and can speak about the following topics:

• The European history of magic
• The line between science and religion, which has evolved over time. 

Dr. Steven Schlozman, UVM Larner College of Medicine professor, is the author of The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse:

• The book, applauded by Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero and Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk, offers a realistic exploration of zombie anatomy. Schlozman is available to discuss his book and its study of what a zombie's biology might look like.

Halloween-themed episodes of Across the Fence, including one featuring Dr. Senecal with UVM undergraduate student Isabella Silva, will air daily during the week starting 10/27. 

• Other episodes will include a conversation about why we like to get scared at the movies, with Director of Film and Television Studies Todd McGowan, and a look at some beautiful (and to some, scary) creatures with UVM undergraduate students Nate McPeak and Henri Zamanian of the UVM Herpetology Club.
• Watch a teaser video previewing Halloween week programs (https://youtu.be/zDVRYy4auKc).
• To view full episodes, go to https://www.uvm.edu/extension/across-fence.