NEWOct. 30th Halloween Special Lecture "'Witches' and the Feminist/Queer Movement"

Wednesday,October 22,2025

We will invite Madoka-san, a modern witch, to think about how witches as the subject of “evil” and “fear” have been constructed, and the role they have played in the feminist and queer struggle. We will think together about how “evilness” and “fear” are constructed in society and how they have the potential to become subjects of resistance.

📅 Thursday, October 30th | 5PM–7PM
🏫 Venue: International Christian University, Dialogue House 2F (Room 203, 204)
Campus Map #17
💻 Hybrid Event (Zoom Webinar available)

🔸Speaker: Madoka
Modern witch. Artist. Encountered the witches of Reclaiming, co-founded by Starhawk, and began studying the Craft while studying abroad in Los Angeles. Regularly introduces the history and culture of modern witchcraft to Japan. Organizer of the Future Witches Conference. Has worked with Shitone Sakamaki to form Madoka Shitone, under which name they released the zine “Cyborg Witch Manifesto”. Currently serializing Hello Witches!! ~With the Witches of the 21st Century~ with Kasama Shoin.

⚠️ This event will be held in Japanese.
⚠️ Trigger Warning: There will be nudity in the presentation.
⚠️If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact cgs@icu.ac.jp

👉 Register via the link below:
https://forms.gle/qSDFK2zbpsaaR9wh6

🔸Accessibility Information
・There is an elevator and an all-gender restroom in the building.
・There will be live captions via "UD Talk" at the venue and zoom captions at the webinar.

(ALT)
A poster with a black background and a red line drawing of a witch flying on a broomstick. Text reads “HALLOWEEN SPECIAL LECTURE” and “WITCHES AND THE FEMINIST/QUEER MOVEMENT.” Event details include: Thursday, October 30th, 5PM–7PM; International Christian University, Dialogue House 2F, Conference Room 203, 204; Hybrid Event with Zoom Webinar. Organized by the Center for Gender Studies (CGS) at ICU. Design features a Halloween theme with red and black tones.