Why the Magic Matters

26/11/2025 37 min Episodio 421
Why the Magic Matters

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Episode Synopsis

Disney is a common shared cultural experience. In this episode, Jill Peterfeso joins us to discuss how Disney’s pixie dust can hook students and provide opportunities for critical examination in a variety of disciplines. Jill is the Eli Franklin Craven and Minnie Phipps Craven Professor of Religious Studies at Guilford College. She is the author of Womanpriest: Tradition and Transgression in the Contemporary Roman Catholic Church and a co-editor of Why the Magic Happens: Discovering Disney as a Laboratory for Learning.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.