A post about Nick Campion

– https://www.facebook.com/SollerWeb/posts/nick-
campion-astrologer-of-our-parish-and-sollericarticle-by-
shirley-roberts-int/2379853962097358/

Towards a Post Modern Astrology – a lecture by Robert Hand

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_1m7_5y9fo&t=194
3s

Filmliste
– https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWfUcScvQbEwZ
VXRagkTgfJfxR-7gS_NF

Urania Trust – https://www.uraniatrust.org/about-

us/board-of-trustees – Sophia Trust
– https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Sophia_Tr
ust – https://www.astro.com/edu/ed_soph2_e.htm

Dr. Nick Campion

– https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/nicholas-campion/ is
Associate Professor in Cosmology and Culture – Director of
the Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture –
Director of the Harmony Institute – Programme Director of
the MA Cultural Astronomy and Astrology, MA Ecology and
Spirituality – Principal Lecturer at the Institute of Education
and Humanities – University of Wales Trinity Saint David –
Lampeter,Ceredigion,Wales, SA48 7ED,UK.

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was

formed on 18 November 2010 through the merger of the
University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College
Carmarthen – https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/about/

MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology

Information by Bernadette Brady
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkWCPwO0WNw&list
=PLqrXs5EoIK0mx0Y8bycjcT6etJZkck-XR&index=10

https://www.astrology.org.uk/astrology-at-university-the-
ma-in-cultural-astronomy-and-astrology-by-nicholas-
campion/

Quotes:“First, a bit of background. We do not teach astrology

as a vocational discipline – and for very good reasons. In
2000 there was a two-day meeting of all the astrological
schools and national astrological societies in the UK, along
with some academics, and it was agreed that the teaching of
astrology as chart-reading was done well enough by the
astrological schools, and that postgraduate education should
deal with historical, cultural and philosophical issues. So we
set off at Bath Spa University College, our first home, in
2002, to create a postgraduate course – a MA – which
explored astrology from a historical, anthropological and
philosophical perspective.“

„As we are based in the University’s Faculty of Humanities

we do not have to consider any notions of astrology’s truth
or otherwise. These are scientific concerns which don’t
bother us. Neither are we concerned with proving astrology.
Instead we are interested in the experience of astrology,
what astrologers say and do – and what they said and did in
the past. We treat astrology as a universal feature of human
culture so, although most of the material concerns western
astrology, we are beginning to include information from
India and China, and students can explore the history and
culture of Aztec, African or Australian Aboriginal astrologies
– or of anywhere else – of they wish. We try to embrace all
student interests!“

„About 80% of our students have a background as students

or practitioners of astrology, while 20% have a general
interest in the wider culture of astronomy and the ways in
which we use the sky to make meaning in our lives.“

„We also take more traditional academic approaches: in the

History of Astrology module one of the assignments requires
an examination of the use or depiction of one planet, zodiac
sign or constellation through at least three sources, which
may be astrological or astronomical or both, as long as one is
modern and one is ancient.“

„The first module (‘Introduction to Cultural Astronomy and

Astrology’) focuses on debates about the nature of culture;
the philosophy and nature of astrology, and theories about
how and why it works….“

„The second compulsory module, ‘Researching

Contemporary Cosmologies’, deals with such issues as the
position of the researcher in the research process….Amongst
the other topics we cover are the nature of symbol, the
development of psychological astrology, classical divination
and theurgy, and the nature of sacred space, and students get
a chance to learn how to work out astronomical alignments
at ancient sites, analyse astrological texts, and keep a sky
journal.“
Initiated in 2002 as a campus-based degree with fifteen
students, the MA has been taught online since 2008.
– https://www.academia.edu/40449336/A_Niche_Degree_
a_Case_Study_of_an_MA_in_Cultural_Astronomy_and
_Astrology

(Quotes) from https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ma-cultural-

astronomy-astrology/ –

„The Centre – and the MA – are a part of the Institute of

Education and Humanities = the former School of
Archaeology, History and Anthropology in the Faculty of
Humanities at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.“

Prof. Campion:“Our work can be summed up as the study of

the many, varied and rich ways in which human beings relate
to the cosmos, and use the sky as a backdrop for their lives,
looking to it to provide meaning and encourage action.
Astronomy and astrology in the sense they are widely
understood now were not distinguished in premodern and
non-western societies, which explains why we can bracket
them together in the wider pursuit of understanding the
relationship between humanity, culture and the cosmos.“

„Nick Campion is an associate Professor in Cosmology and

Culture at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, where
he is also the programme Director of the MA in Cultural
Astronomy – https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ma-cultural-
astronomy-astrology/ – Over the duration of the MA,
students take four thirty credit modules and then write a
dissertation worth 60 credits. A full-time student would take
two modules per term. In the former structure one twenty
credit module would require about 10 to 12 hours of study per
week. Each module of the former structure consisted of eight
weeks of course work plus, usually an extra four weeks to
complete the final essay. Students work in their own time
depending on other professional or family commitments. –
The course, quite simply, is unique. It is the only accredited
university degree in the world to explore the human
relationship with the sky through history and culture. We
cover a wide range of material, from the ancient world to the
present, and across cultures, and give students the chance to
undertake individual research projects.“

Teaching Staff – https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/sophia/staff-

profiles/

„And as a successful graduate you will have:

 • Gained an understanding of the role of astronomy,
astrology and cosmology in society, through history and
in a range of cultures.
• Acquired skills in qualitative research.
• Developed skills in critical thinking and the ability to
develop evidence-based arguments in the subject area.
• Obtained a qualification which stands as a worldwide
mark of quality.
• Learned how to communicate with academics in
different disciplines.“

„The Topics
• The cultural consequences and expressions of
astronomy, astrology and cosmology
• Collect data on what people believe about the stars right
now
• Explore the history of astrology
• Examine the use of the sky, stars and planets in religion
• Investigate ideas about the relationship between soul,
psyche and psychology and the cosmos
• Research ancient practices of magic and divination
• Keep a journal of your own sky observations.
• Look at how the sky and stars are represented in the
arts, literature and film.
• Learn how to measure and interpret celestial
alignments at archaeological sites

„You will be awarded the MA on successfully completing a

15,000 word dissertation based on a supervised research
project. – Students from some other MAs in the University
can take some Cultural Astronomy and Astrology modules
towards their own qualifications. These include Ancient
Religion, the Study of Religions, Engaged Anthropology, and
Ecology and Spirituality.“
„Flexible Qualifications and Learning (in the former
structure):

You can sign up for the whole MA, or just commit to a

Postgraduate Certificate (two modules) or Postgraduate
Diploma (three modules) and then upgrade to the MA. You
can also take one or two modules as an Occasional Student. –
Some of our modules offer the chance to pursue a research
project, and the 15,000 word dissertation is based on
personal research, worked out and conducted under the
direction of our expert staff. – We also hold an annual
summer
school. – https://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiacentre/ –
We combine staff lectures with classes and a chance for
students to present their work and an excursion. It’s a chance
to work, study and socialise.“

Examples for first-class Dissertations

http://sophia-project.net/Spica/ – http://spica.org.uk

Issue 1 – http://sophia-project.net/Spica/pdfs/2013-1.pdf

Prof. Campion is the Director of the Sophia Centre

for the Study of Cosmology in Culture, and Astrology
– https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/sophia/ – the only academic
Centre in the world to deal with cultural relationships with
the sky and the cosmos. – Staff
– https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/sophia/staff-profiles/

and editor of the journal Culture and Cosmos

– https://sophiacentrepress.com – http://www.cultureandco
smos.org

The Journal of Skyscape

Archaeology (JSA) – https://journal.equinoxpub.com/JSA
Prof. Campion on the Astra – Project
History of Astrology and Cultural Astronomy with Nicholas
Campion – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FzvaHB1G
wQ – https://talk.vonabisw.de/Talk/NC1.mp4

https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/nicholas-
campion/ – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Campio
n – https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/de/Nicholas_Campion
– https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Nicholas_Campion
– https://top-astro.de/horoskop/nick-campion-
horoskop.php – https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Nic
holas_Campion – https://www.facebook.com/nick.campion.
10 – https://www.cpalondon.com/nick.html

Topics for a Talk

-Roots and History of the Sophia Centre and the task of the
Urania Trust – https://www.uraniatrust.org/about-
us/board-of-trustees

-Creating the only academic Centre in the world to deal with

cultural relationships with the sky and the cosmos and the
challenges in that process – the journey from Bath to
Lampeter

-Other places with „Astrology and the Academy“ and Your

View about Kepler – College in Seattle

-History of the journal Culture and Cosmos

-History of the Sophia Centre Press

-The Visions and Techniques in and about „Cultural

Astronomy and Astrology (MA)“

-the details of the MA –

 • The cultural consequences and expressions of
astronomy, astrology and cosmology
• Collect data on what people believe about the stars right
now
• Explore the history of astrology
• Examine the use of the sky, stars and planets in religion
• Investigate ideas about the relationship between soul,
psyche and psychology and the cosmos
• Research ancient practices of magic and divination
• Keep a journal of your own sky observations.
• Look at how the sky and stars are represented in the
arts, literature and film.
• Learn how to measure and interpret celestial
alignments at archaeological sites

How do these Topics manifest themselves in the studies of

the individual student?

About how many normal pages will a 15,000 word

dissertation be?

The MA requires 4 x 30 credit modules (instead of the former

six twenty credit modules)+ the Dissertation – how are the
modules structured – can the student choose out of a lot
more than 4 – how do these modules present themselves –
considering that the whole MA is online – what are Your
personal experiences with advantages and disadvantages of
this approach – What’s the meaning of „30 credit“?

The Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture

– https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/sophia/ – https://www.uwtsd.ac.
uk/ma-cultural-astronomy-
astrology/ – https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/research/humanities-
lampeter/sophia-centre/ – http://www.sophia-project.net

The Sophia Centre Press – https://sophiacentrepress.com

Culture and Cosmos – since 1997
a peer-reviewed academic journal
– http://www.cultureandcosmos.org

The Sophia-Tairona Project – http://sophia-

project.net/research/tairona.php

Filmlisten Prof. Dr. Nick Campion

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqrXs5EoIK0mx0Y
8bycjcT6etJZkck-XR

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWfUcScvQbEwZV
XRagkTgfJfxR-7gS_NF

Nick Campion – Seine Bücher

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU2YXLS1IUE

https://www.amazon.de/Nicholas-
Campion/e/B001H6QAF0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_s
hare

Archetypische Kosmologie –
Videos – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqrXs5Eo
IK0kMLY9TyLGAijiNhGUitLwp

Sacred Mysteries
– https://www.youtube.com/@SacredMysteriesTV/videos –
Filmliste
– https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWfUcScvQbEyw
AjGAGzUmdTR1jwMUf2n6

The public outreach page of the Sophia Centre for the Study
of Cosmology in Culture at the University of Wales Trinity
Saint David, with information about studying with the
University, as well as links to related conferences, classes,
publications and events. – http://www.sophia-project.net

Spica Student Journal – http://sophia-

project.net/Spica/index.php – http://spica.org.uk

Awards
• Marc Edmund Jones Award (1992)
 • Prix Georges Antares Award (1994)
• Spica Award (1999)
• Charles Harvey Prize (2002)
• Regulus Award (2002)
• Regulus Award (2012)
• Carlos Jaschek Award, the leading international award
in cultural astronomy.

https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/news/press-releases/press-
2022/uwtsd-academic-receives-international-carlos-
jaschek-
award.html?fbclid=IwAR38Wu1qpzTjnHrQ7QnEmzq_dAseaS
v9XWtzkxzNwD8TdOCzJj501ZJhnNc

The European Society for Astronomy in Culture is a

Professional Association of scientists working in the field of
Astronomy in Culture or Anthropological Astronomy,
including the interdisciplinary disciplines of
Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy
– https://easychair.org/cfp/SEAC2022

On the Internet in 2022 about the Sophia Project:

The goal of the Sophia Project is to advance the scholarly
study of astrology and cultural astronomy in British
institutions of higher education. We seek to make it possible
to study any aspect, past or present, of the heavens’ human
significance – whether social, intellectual, cultural, religious
or psychological – and to do so in accordance with the best
academic standards. Funds for this purpose are administered
by the Sophia Trust, which is advised by a steering
committee comprised of trustees and elected representatives
from the astrological community. – At present the Sophia
Project is funding four principal initiatives:

The Warburg Institute, University of London: A short-term

research fellowship, the Sophia Fellowship, will provide
funding for one month (£1,000), two months (£1,800) or
three months (£2,600) to pursue research into any aspect of
the history of astrology or cultural astronomy in any period
up till 1700. Applicants must be 29 years of age or older. The
first position was advertised in October 2001 for tenure in the
academic year 2001-2002. We are hoping to hold a joint
Warburg/ Sophia research seminar in summer 2002.

The University of Southampton: Professor Chris Bagley, of

the Social Work Studies Department, has started a Research
Group for the Critical Study of Astrology. The group is
working with several social science postgraduate students
with relevant research concerns (for example, the efficacy of
astrology as a counselling tool). It has also embarked on
establishing a comprehensive online data-base, complete
with brief abstracts, on research into astrology.

The University of Kent at Canterbury: An undergraduate

course – part of the study of Mysticism and Religious
Experience – began in September 2001, and a module in the
MA starts in January 2002. Both are entitled ‘Cosmology and
Divination’, and take as their starting-point astrology as a
divinatory practice in the ancient, classical, Renaissance and
modern worlds.

In autumn 2002 a pioneering Centre for the Study of Cultural

Astronomy and Astrology will open, in its own premises, at
Bath Spa University College. Its purpose is to promote the
academic study of astrology and its practice, and to pursue
research, scholarship and teaching on the relationship
between cosmological, astronomical and astrological myths,
beliefs and theories, and society, politics, religion and the
arts, both past and present. It will offer an MA. The Centre
will be led by a Principal Lecturer supported by a Senior
Lecturer
https://web.archive.org/web/20020125081608/http://sophia
-project.org.uk/