“Exploring Matriarchal Societies: Encounters and Insights from Around the World”

with Maria Haas

Thursday,  October 10, 2024 at 12 NOON Eastern Time  

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In her lecture, “Exploring Matriarchal Societies: Encounters and Insights from Around the World,” Maria Haas takes the audience on a captivating journey through the matriarchal cultures she has visited and documented. She shares her personal experiences and encounters with the Minangkabau in Indonesia, the Khasi in India, the Mosuo in China, and other matriarchal societies.

Maria Haas highlights the similarities and diffrences between these cultures, drawing out the unique characteristics of each society. She delves into the key parameters that define matriarchal cultures, from social organization and the role of women to cultural and spiritual aspects. The lecture offers a unique insight into the diversity and distinctive structures of these extraordinary communities.

Maria Haas is a renowned photographer based in Klosterneuburg near Vienna, Austria. After graduating from the College of Photography at the Higher Graphic Teaching and Research Institute in Vienna in 1990, she founded her own photography studio, initially focusing on travel and reportage photography. In 1996, her work took her to New York, where she attended workshops at the International Center of Photography and exhibited her works in cities such as New York, Vienna, Florence, and Tampere. Over the years, Maria Haas’ interest shifted towards documenting societies that do not conform to Western norms, with a particular fascination for matriarchal cultures. She has studied and photographed these unique societies across the globe, producing acclaimed photo books like MATRIARCHS (2020) and MATRIARCHS 2 (2022), which explore the roles and significance of women in these communities. Her recent projects include documenting women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kenya and photographing shamans in Peru.

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This Salon recording will also be available to members when processed after the event.