Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://owltech.neocities.org/
The Owltech Initiative is a self-described research group devoted to obscure and mysterious subjects, ranging from paranormal phenomena and conspiracies to cryptography, dead languages, and hidden corners of the internet. The creator plans to use the site as a clean version of their research journals, with sections on web exploration, weird patents, cyberpunk culture, and a curated index of unusual clearweb and darkweb resources.
https://spirit.nekoweb.org/
A dark, atmospheric personal site hosted on Nekoweb, self-described as an 18+ space for creative expression with content warnings covering drawn blood and fictional self-harm themes. The site features a cave entrance aesthetic, yuri and sapphic webrings, and a deliberately anti-mobile, anti-mainstream ethos.
https://uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP/syllabi.html
Hosted by Cynthia Freeland at the University of Houston, this page collects and links sample course syllabi for feminist philosophy classes from professors across multiple universities. It serves as a practical reference for academics seeking curriculum examples covering feminist theory, women philosophers, gender and sexuality, and Native American philosophy.
https://2014-rave.neocities.org/
A rave-themed personal site from Neocities featuring flashing graphics, autoplaying music, and a bold warning page for photosensitive visitors. Built with an early-2010s rave aesthetic in mind, it promises a sensory-heavy experience for fans of club and rave culture.
https://voynich.nu/
René Zandbergen's comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Voynich Manuscript, one of history's most enigmatic and undeciphered illustrated texts. Visitors will find deep research, analysis, and imagery related to this medieval mystery that has puzzled scholars and cryptographers for over a century.
https://cool-christian-webring.neocities.org/
The Cool Christian Webring connects Christian creators on the indie web, welcoming a broad range of identities and backgrounds under a shared faith. Members can browse the full list of Christian personal sites, join the ring, and grab a widget to display on their own pages.
https://melanated.neocities.org/
MELANATED is a curated directory connecting websites run by people of color, welcoming personal sites, fansites, and professional web projects alike. It serves as a community hub for POC webmasters to discover each other and build connections across the indie web.
http://granite-in-my-blood.blogspot.com/
Granite in My Blood is a dedicated genealogy and cemetery research blog focused on gravestone photography, surname research, and ancestral lines spanning Rhode Island, Scotland, and beyond. The creator digs deep into family histories including the Aiken, Stewart, Parmenter, and Mayflower-connected lines, offering tips on cemetery research and gravestone symbols alongside personal ancestral discoveries.
https://frenchhuguenots-virginiasociety.org/
The Virginia Huguenot Society is an organization for descendants of French Protestants who fled religious persecution in France, preserving their legacy in American history. The site lists hundreds of ancestor surnames, offers membership information, newsletters, and downloadable applications for those tracing Huguenot lineage.
http://mythencyclopedia.com/
The Encyclopedia of Myths is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference covering mythological figures, legends, and folklore from cultures around the world, including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, African, and Native American traditions. Published by The Gale Group, it offers hundreds of individual articles spanning characters like Achilles, Athena, and Anansi alongside broader topics like Animals in Mythology and Arthurian Legends.