The Sophia Centre
The Sophia Centre was founded at the School of Historical and Cultural Studies at Bath Spa University in 2002, as the first university centre in the world to teach cultural astronomy (defined as "the study of the application of beliefs about the stars to all aspects of human culture, from religion and science to the arts and literature") and the history and culture of astrology. == Background and current status == In 2004, Michael York, the centre's director, was appointed the world's first professor of cultural astronomy and astrology.