How to Kill a Witch – Witch Hunts, Centuries of Injustice and the Repercussions for Women Today
Date: Oct 20, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: For All Attorneys, Women in the Profession
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Keynote
- Claire Mitchell, KC
- Author, How To Kill a Witch
Solicitor, Compass Chambers, Scotland - Zoe Venditozzi
- Author, How To Kill a Witch
Moderator
Presenters
An unforgettable presentation based on “How to Kill a Witch – The Patriarchy’s Guide for Silencing Women” by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell.
Scotland, 1563: crops failed, people starved, and the devil's influence was stronger than ever. At least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch.
During the chaos of the Reformation, violence against women was codified for the first time in the Witchcraft Act – a tool of theocratic control with one chilling goal: to root out witches and rid the land of evil. What followed was a dark and misogynistic chapter in history that fanned the flames of witch hunts across the globe, including in the United States and beyond.
In this unforgettable seminar based on their book “How to Kill a Witch,” Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, hosts of the popular “Witches of Scotland” podcast, will unravel the grim yet absurdly bureaucratic process of identifying, accusing, trying, and executing women as witches. With sharp wit and keen feminist insight, they reveal the inner workings of a patriarchal system designed to weaponize fear and oppress women.
Join the authors as they take us through this captivating (and often infuriating) account, including the legal grounds for the witch hunts and how the violent period of history mirrors today’s struggles for justice and equality. They will then be joined by prominent members of the NJSBA for a roundtable discussion that will further the discussion.
All in-person attendees will receive a copy of the book and have the opportunity for a meet-and-greet/book signing!
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