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Welcome to the Pagan Archives Network

The Pagan Archives Network provides indexes to aid Pagan Studies scholars in their research.

Mission:

The mission of the Pagan Archives Network (PAN) is to serve as a finding aid for Pagan Studies. It is a web-based index of both physical and electronic scholarly materials.

Scope:

Religions/Traditions:

• Classical religions of the ancient world
• Shamanism
• Witchcraft
• Ceremonial Magic & Magical Lodges
• Contemporary Pagan revival religions, i.e. Wicca, Druidry, Asatruar

Formats: Archival collections, Periodicals, Oral histories

History:

The Pagan Archives Network began with a conversation between Chas Clifton and Gordon Melton in 2006 about the need for a virtual Pagan Studies archive. Following the publication of Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America (and the subsequent deposit of his research materials into the UCSB American Religions Collection), Clifton repeated the call for a Pagan Studies archive. Cliff Landis answered the call and has since led the development of the Pagan Archives Network, both as a website and archival database.

PAN continues to grow both as a community of volunteers and as a website. As such, we are working together to preserve the history, integrity, and scholarship of our community. Won't you join us?

How you can help...

• Tell us about your collections!
• Encourage those with private collections to make arrangements for their long-term preservation and access.
• Interview Elders in your tradition to gather oral histories.