Founded by Dr. Matthew Melvin-Koushki (Department of History) and Dr. Noah Gardiner (Department of Religious Studies) in March 2021, IOSOTR is funded by the College of Arts and Sciences.
From 2022 onward, IOSOTR will also host regular online and in-person events for the UofSC community. These include a crash course on the history and practice of Islamic Magic this April, as well as “Magic Un/disciplined,” a three-day international conference to be held in Gambrell Hall on May 20-22, and cohosted with Societas Magica. All are welcome!