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Announcing the 2020 Sarasvati Award for Best Nonfiction Book

The Sarasvati Book Award solicits scholarly nonfiction books published during 2018-2019 in the fields of goddess studies/women and mythology. Named for the Hindu goddess of learning and the creative arts, the award is given by the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology to honor outstanding scholarship and presentation. The award will be presented during ASWM’s 2020 conference in Albuquerque, NM.

Submissions and book copies must be received by the Awards Committee no later than February 1, 2020. Books must be published in print, rather than only in e-book format. Nominations must come directly from the publisher; authors should contact their publishers to ask them to submit a work for this award. Each publisher may nominate one work published in 2018-2019. Anthologies and self-published books are not eligible for this award.

 Contact aswmsubmissions@gmail.com for forms and details of the submissions process.

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Scholar Salon 3

"Lessons from the Roadless Road- Mongolia 2019" with Arieahn Matamonasa, Ph.D.: In the Summer of 2019, Matamonasa traveled to Mongolia to visit the people of Khuvdgal, the Darkhad Valley and Tsagaan Nuur. These people represent the world’s oldest shamanic traditions that have persisted despite years of persecution and oppression.

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A fundraiser on Facebook

Bee on Sunflower, by Ginny Stibolt

Hi All,

This year for the first time we have set up a Facebook fundraiser for ASWM.

If you are on FB check out (Association for Study of Women and Mythology)  and by all means respond there or here on the website.

We are seeking funds for our Indigenous Scholars Fund, which we have used since 2015 to support Native American and Indigenous students and scholars. We will use this fundraiser to

  • offer conference scholarships to presenters and students
  • videotape presentations to assure online availability of their research
  • encourage meaningful and respectful conversations about indigenous myths and sacred stories.

Thanks in advance for helping us to build strong collaborations for the future!

 

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Scholar Salon 2

Scholar Salon 2: “Motherworld” with Kathy Jones, moderated by Joan Cichon, Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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Announcing Scholar Salon 2 with Kathy Jones

“Motherworld: Creating a Life-affirming Society for All”

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time, online

MotherWorld is the society where Mother Earth, mothers and the values of mothering – love, care and support for each other, and for all Her creatures and nature – are placed in the center of our lives and communities.

In MotherWorld, creative and life-affirming values, actions, insights and awareness are honored and encouraged in women, men, children and all genders. It is the society that is grounded in the fact that we all live upon our Mother Earth–the source and foundation of all that we are and all that we have. We need to honor and take care of Her, of each other and of all life.

Kathy says, “MotherWorld is a grassroots movement which can change everything, arising from the Earth Herself. We are exploring what it means to create a MotherWorld community within Glastonbury Goddess Temple and we are setting up a MotherWorld political party.”

Internationally known goddess scholar Kathy Jones is the recipient of ASWM’s 2018 Demeter Award for Leadership in Women’s Spirituality. She has lived and worked in Glastonbury, England for the last forty years where she has played a key role in bringing the awareness of Goddess back not only to Glastonbury, but to Europe, the U.S., and the world. Kathy is Founder, Creative Director and Temple Weaver of Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Goddess Hall, and Goddess House.  She is Founder of Glastonbury Goddess Conference, and is the MotherWorld Initiator. The author of ten acclaimed Goddess books, Kathy is a teacher offering the three-year Priestess of Avalon training, as well as Soul Healing and other Goddess trainings.

Scholar Salons give members the chance to join an online conversation with prominent scholars from all fields. This is a members only opportunity.  Join or Renew for 2019 by 9:00 AM Eastern time on Wednesday, September 25th (thanks!) and we will send instructions on how to join the Salon. Access requests after this time cannot be guaranteed. For questions, email womenandmyth@gmail.com.