Full title: Tarot Reading as Living Heritage: Documenting Contemporary Rider-Waite-Smith Practice in the UK

Author: Finbarre Snarey

Event: Tarot Cultures

Institution: Goldsmiths, University of London

Date: 13 June 2026

Location: Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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Abstract summary

The abstract examines Rider-Waite-Smith tarot reading as a living cultural practice in the UK, with attention to documentation, contemporary practice, public heritage and the relationship between tarot culture and intangible cultural heritage.

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