We are very happy to include in our program such varied and unique scholarship concerning the mysteries of animals. Ever-present in world myths and literature, animals of all kinds are, in many cases, as much a part of our lives as people (some might say, “other people”). In every culture their attributes and qualities contribute to our symbolism and sacred stories. Here are just a few of the panels featured at this year’s conference!
LIVING MYTHS: REVIVING FEMININE IMMANENCE
- Idoia Arana-Beobide, “Mari: The Power of Feminine Immanence in the Basque and Anishinabe Belief Systems”
- Lauren Raine, “Spider Woman: A Myth for Our Times”
- Monica Mody, “Snake Priestesses and Snakes in India”
COMPANIONS IN EVOLUTION AND ITS OUTCOMES: HUMAN-ANIMAL SPECIES BOND IN MYTHS
- Heather Kohser, “Pollinators and People – Our Evolving Story”
- Marie-Lucie Tarpent, “The Animal Origins of Medusa”
- Lisa R. Skura, “Natural Darkness and Women”
ANIMAL ALLIES IN HUMAN-SACRED ENCOUNTERS: THREE CANONICAL MYTHS RETOLD
- Judith Maeryam Wouk, “Sorcerers, Kings, Donkeys and Angels: A ReFraming of Biblical Story”
- Colleen Harris, “An Automythography of Liminality: Dante’s (Un)Natural Worlds Bounded by Animal and Woman”
- Sarah Chandler, “The Bereaved She-Bears: Violent Saviors or Terrorizing Monsters”
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