Naomi Makowska Instant

Exploring how sex workers, magical practitioners, and women of diverse religious backgrounds (Christian and Jewish) acted as "gatekeepers" of forbidden information.

During her time at Queen’s University, she designed and taught specialized undergraduate courses, such as "Women in Early Modern Italy, 1500-1700," which explores the lives of noblewomen, nuns, and "witches". naomi makowska

Analyzing the circulation of "love magic" and the conjuring of spirits among women. Exploring how sex workers, magical practitioners, and women